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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 Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
abrupt
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
addressing
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
ahead
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
always
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
appeared
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
Barrios
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
Barrios's
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
boat
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
boisterous
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
bow
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
bridge
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
broad
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
Capataz
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
catch
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
coast
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
courage
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
daring
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
dark
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
Decoud
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
delighted
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
elusive
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
emptiness
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
empty
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
eyes
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
far
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
favour
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
feat
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
flat
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
floating
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
forms
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
frequently
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
General
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
gulf
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
high
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
hour's
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
indeed
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
Isabel
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
Isabels
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
judge
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
kept
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
lighter's
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
liking
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
manner
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
near
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
Nostromo
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
Nostromo's
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
out
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From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
person
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
round
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
shimmering
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
sign
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From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
speck
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
Sulaco
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
taken
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From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the passage round the coast the General kept Nostromo near his person, addressing him frequently in that abrupt and boisterous manner which was the sign of his high favour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
then
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
Three
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
tiny
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From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barrios, always delighted with a feat of daring and a good judge of courage, had taken a great liking to the Capataz.
transports
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From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nostromo’s eyes were the first to catch, broad on the bow, the tiny, elusive dark speck, which, alone with the forms of the Three Isabels right ahead, appeared on the flat, shimmering emptiness of the gulf.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nostromo had, indeed, found the lighter’s boat, which he had left on the Great Isabel with Decoud, floating empty far out in the gulf.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was then on the bridge of the first of Barrios’s transports, and within an hour’s steaming from Sulaco.
