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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 There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
advanced
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
all
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
artists
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From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
ball
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
band
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
bay
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
became
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
bright
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
broad
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
Capri
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From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
color
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From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
crimson
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
deepened
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
despair
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From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
dipping
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
effects
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From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
evening
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
fire
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
got
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
holding
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
horizon
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
hour
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
inner
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
intense
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
Ischia
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
island
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
just
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
late
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From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
light
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
line
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
mass
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
more
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
off
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
once
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
put
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
quarters
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
red
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
Returning
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From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
sea
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
shore
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
sky
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From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
solid
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
sun
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From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
There
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From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
three
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
twilights
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From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
vanished
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From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
violet
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From this reading Ischia was one mass of violet color, As we got from under the island, there was the sun, a red ball of fire, just dipping into the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
water
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had been told that twilights are short here, and that, when the sun disappeared, color vanished from the sky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Returning from Capri late in the afternoon, we had one of those effects which are the despair of artists.
whole
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From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At once the whole horizon line of water became a bright crimson, which deepened as evening advanced, glowing with more intense fire, and holding a broad band of what seemed solid color for more than three quarters of an hour.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a wonderful light on all the inner bay, as we put off from shore.
