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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 When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
abreast
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
advance
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From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
all
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
calm
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
canoe
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
canoes
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
coming
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
constant
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
day
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
distance
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
distinguish
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
easy
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
greater
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
hold
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
home
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
hundred
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
hut
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
indeed
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
Indian
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
isle
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
knew
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
landing
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
more
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
motion
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
nearly
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
night
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
object
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
ocean
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
out
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
path
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
Peter
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From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
rice
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
said
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From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
sails
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
saw
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
seems
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
shapes
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
stately
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
trackless
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
two
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
unfathomed
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
usual
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
view
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that Peter was in advance.
water
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From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
way
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From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
WILSON
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From this reading -- WILSON.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all.
yards
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From this reading When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards.
