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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 RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
abated
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
accustomed
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From this reading This starry heaven was not the heaven they were accustomed to.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
agitated
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
all
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
astonishment
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
away
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
black
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
calm
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
child
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
cloud
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
cloudless
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
collapsed
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
constellations
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From this reading Those were other constellations.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
died
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
directions
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
dispersed
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
DOVE
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
eyes
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
fell
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
flashed
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
fresh
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
fro
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
GREEN
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
grew
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
heaven
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From this reading This starry heaven was not the heaven they were accustomed to.
howling
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
idol
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
lightning
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
like
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
longer
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
lulled
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
masses
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
miracle
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
night
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This starry heaven was not the heaven they were accustomed to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
other
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From this reading Those were other constellations.
perfect
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
RAFT
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
raised
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
reigned
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
rocking
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
sky
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
sleep
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
smoother
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
sooner
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
starry
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From this reading This starry heaven was not the heaven they were accustomed to.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
tempest
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This starry heaven was not the heaven they were accustomed to.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were other constellations.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This starry heaven was not the heaven they were accustomed to.
watches
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From this reading "A miracle! a miracle!" cried the astonished crew; but as in the still night watches they raised their eyes to the cloudless sky, a fresh astonishment fell upon them.
waters
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
waves
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From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This starry heaven was not the heaven they were accustomed to.
whimpering
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From this reading THE RAFT AND THE GREEN DOVE No sooner had the idol collapsed, than like a whimpering child lulled to sleep, the tempest suddenly abated.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The howling of the wind died away; the lightning flashed no longer; the black masses of cloud dispersed in all directions; the agitated waves, after rocking the ship to and fro for a time, grew smoother and smoother, till at last a perfect calm reigned upon the waters.
