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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 They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
actually
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From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
all
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXTENSIVE ARRIVAL.
anchor
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading AN EXTENSIVE ARRIVAL.
assumed
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
blessing
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From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
buried
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
cabin
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
charge
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
city
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
cold
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From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
deck
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From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
disagreeable
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
EXTENSIVE
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From this reading AN EXTENSIVE ARRIVAL.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
fog
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
heavy
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
impossible
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From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
Leopold
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
lives
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From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
more
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
mud
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
Orion
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
owner
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
passengers
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
penetrating
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From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
people
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
perhaps
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From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
pleasure-seekers
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From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
rain
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From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
realized
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From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
remain
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From this reading It was cold and penetrating, and the pleasure-seekers found it impossible to remain on deck.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
river
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
run
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From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
shivering
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From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
sunshine
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From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the run of the Orion, from the time that Leopold assumed the charge of her till the anchor buried itself in the mud of the river, the owner and the passengers remained in the cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all city people, and to them the fog was even more disagreeable than a heavy rain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were actually shivering with cold, and perhaps for the first time in their lives realized what a blessing the sunshine is.
