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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 Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
afforded
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
air
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
all
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
almost
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
angle
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
arch
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
arms
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
bit
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
Bob
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
character
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
completed
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
comprehend
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
cooling
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
crater
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
elevations
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
enjoyed
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
examination
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
exception
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
formation
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
geological
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
hand
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
heights
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
island
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
isle
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
just
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
king's
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
knot
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
landed
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
lava
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
led
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
look-out
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
Mark
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
midst
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
moment
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
mountain
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
now
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
ocean
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
odd
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
only
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
origin
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
own
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
picked
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
pinnacle
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
Rancocus
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
sad
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
seated
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
seats
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
sighs
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
singular
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From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
sitting
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
son
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From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
spaces
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
stand
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
submarine
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
summit
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
surface
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
surrounded
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
surrounding
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From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
taken
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
Tempest
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they enjoyed as good a look-out as the little island afforded, not only of its own surface, but of the surrounding ocean.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
topmost
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
venerable
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
visible
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
volcanic
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From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
wall
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
way
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From this reading _Tempest._ Having completed this first examination of the crater, Mark and Bob next picked their way again to the summit of its wall, and took their seats directly over the arch.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was at that moment seated on the topmost pinnacle of a submarine mountain of volcanic origin--submarine as to all its elevations, heights and spaces, with the exception of the crater where he had just taken his stand, and the little bit of visible and venerable lava, by which it was surrounded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mark now began to comprehend the character of the singular geological formation, into the midst of which the Rancocus had been led, as it might almost be by the hand of Providence itself.
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The king's son have I landed by himself; Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, His arms in this sad knot."
