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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 COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
all
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
Annie
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
attempt
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
become
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
calm
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
CHRISTIAN
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
COLLISION
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
coming
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑmpləmentɪd/
praised or expressed approval of
From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
courage
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
day
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
deck
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
faint
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
friends
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
Gregory
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
helpless
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I rather like her wild, rough moods.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
immediately
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
joined
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
ladies
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
lie
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
like
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From this reading "I rather like her wild, rough moods.
longing
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
malady
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
miserable
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
moods
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From this reading "I rather like her wild, rough moods.
more
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
Nature
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
ocean
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
out
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
patience
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
prosaic
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
rather
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From this reading "I rather like her wild, rough moods.
rough
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From this reading "I rather like her wild, rough moods.
round
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
said
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
SEA
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
see
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
sick
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
smile
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
term
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
trial
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
ventured
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From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
voyage
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
well
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From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading COLLISION AT SEA--WHAT A CHRISTIAN COULD DO On the morning of the fourth day, as the sea had become more calm, the ladies ventured upon deck for a short time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
wild
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From this reading "I rather like her wild, rough moods.
winter
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From this reading Gregory immediately joined them and complimented their courage in coming out during a winter voyage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
year
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From this reading "Nature and I are friends all the year round," said Annie, with a faint attempt at a smile, for she was still sick and faint.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It has been a great trial to my patience to lie in my berth, helpless and miserable from what you well term a 'prosaic malady,' when I was longing to see the ocean.
