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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 The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
abroad
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
adopt
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
air
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
also
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
attempt
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
audibly
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From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
battle
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
beauty
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
betokening
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
Bonfils
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
bosom
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
boundless
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
breeze
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
bright
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
briny
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
burnished
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
burst
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
characterize
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
climate
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From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
clouds
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
converting
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
day
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
death
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
east
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
element
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
fair
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
felt
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
followed
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
form
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
forth
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
fresh
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
gentleness
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
gold
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
golden
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
government
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
half
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From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
heavenly
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From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
horizontal
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
hue
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
hung
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
indeed
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From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
light
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
lines
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
long
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
looked
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
lovely
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From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
M
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
mirror
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
morning
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
once
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
Pacification
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
rising
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
Rogere
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
said
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From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
scene
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
seemed
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
some
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
stepped
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
struck
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
sun
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
surface
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
tent
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From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
tents
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From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is indeed a lovely morning--and this is a heavenly climate,” said he, half audibly.
time
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From this reading The sun, at rising, seemed to burst from the bosom of the briny element, at the same time converting its boundless surface into a mirror of burnished gold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Pacification.--Another attempt to adopt some form of government._ The morning that followed the battle of the tents, and the death of Rogere, was fair and bright.
weather
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From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The light clouds that hung in the east, in long horizontal lines, were also of a golden hue, betokening at once the gentleness of the morning breeze, and the fair weather that was to characterize the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Bonfils, as he stepped forth from the tent, and felt the fresh air, and looked abroad, could not but be struck with the beauty of the scene around.
