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5th
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From this reading This was on the morning of the 5th of March.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
announcement
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
ascending
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
Bay
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From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
Cap
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
Cardinal's
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
Carlisle
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From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
deck
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
distinctly
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
early
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
empurpled
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
fleet
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From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
fresh
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
hastened
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
hill
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
isle
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
LANDING
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From this reading THE LANDING.
landmark
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
lifted
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
lofty
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
March
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From this reading This was on the morning of the 5th of March.
mariners
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
Martin
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
Martinique
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
most
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
noble
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was on the morning of the 5th of March.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was on the morning of the 5th of March.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
roused
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
run
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
sea
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
see
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
sheet
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
sight
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
slowly
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
St
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
sun
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
tack
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was on the morning of the 5th of March.
unrisen
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From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
visible
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From this reading Since we had left Carlisle Bay, no sail, save the fleet, had been visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
way
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
whole
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From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had a noble run, for the wind continued fresh and fair, we never lifted tack or sheet the whole way, and one morning I was roused early by the announcement that Martinique was in sight.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I hastened on deck and could distinctly see the Cardinal's Cap, the most lofty hill in the isle of St. Martin (and a good landmark for mariners) ascending slowly from a sea empurpled by the yet unrisen sun.
