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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
all
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MISS RIDGE SAIL FOR MANILA London.
Atlantic
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
back
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
board
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
British
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
command
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
days
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
detectives
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
dread
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
East
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
elopement
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
elopers
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
England
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
established
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
exaggerated
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
Excitement
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
fact
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
Far
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
fastest
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
fog
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
followed
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND MISS RIDGE SAIL FOR MANILA London.
formerly
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
Grace
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
hoped
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
Hugh
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
liners
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
London
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From this reading AND MISS RIDGE SAIL FOR MANILA London.
looking
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
MANILA
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From this reading AND MISS RIDGE SAIL FOR MANILA London.
MISS
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From this reading AND MISS RIDGE SAIL FOR MANILA London.
more
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
most
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
MR
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From this reading MR.
much
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
Navy
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
new
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
now
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
palatial
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
ply
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
propitious
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
Queen
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
RIDGE
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From this reading AND MISS RIDGE SAIL FOR MANILA London.
SAILnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND MISS RIDGE SAIL FOR MANILA London.
scarcely
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
seasickness
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
Shadburn
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
stateroom
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
Tempest
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
ten
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
thick
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
together
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
too
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
voyage
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From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
weary
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From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Excitement, an exaggerated dread of being followed by detectives, together with seasickness, had been too much for Grace, and all those weary days she had scarcely left her stateroom.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the elopement was now an established fact, and Hugh, looking back on their Atlantic voyage, hoped that in this new ship fortune would be more propitious.
years
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From this reading A thick fog, and the elopers on board the _Tempest Queen_, one of the fastest and most palatial of the liners which ply between England and the Far East, and for ten years under the command of Captain Shadburn, formerly of the British Navy.
