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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 It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
all
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
ascended
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
bay
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
blue
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
boats
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From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
bold
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
bordered
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
brig
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From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
bright
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
consequence
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
convents
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
deep
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
edifices
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
elevated
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
far
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
finer
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From this reading I have never seen a finer sea-view.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
forth
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
fortresses
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
harbor
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never seen a finer sea-view.
headlands
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
heaven
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
heights
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
imperfectly
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
intervening
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
J
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
landscape
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
making
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From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
Mediterranean
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
mountainous
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never seen a finer sea-view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
overlooking
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
Passing
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
picturesque
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
port
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From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
quays
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
sea-view
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From this reading I have never seen a finer sea-view.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
seen
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From this reading I have never seen a finer sea-view.
Several
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From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
some
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
sunshine
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
sweep
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
there
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
town
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
view
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
visible
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From this reading Behind the town, there seemed to be a mountainous landscape, imperfectly visible, in consequence of the intervening edifices.
walk
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From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
way
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From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several boats and one brig were under sail, making their way towards the port.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
widening
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From this reading It was a bay, widening forth into the open deep, and bordered with heights, and bold, picturesque headlands, some of which had either fortresses or convents on them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Passing by all this sweep of quays, J----- and I ascended to an elevated walk, overlooking the harbor, and far beyond it; for here we had our first view of the Mediterranean, blue as heaven, and bright with sunshine.
