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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 Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
Archipelago
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
Azores
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
boats
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
burden
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From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
called
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
colony
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
considerable
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From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
Dr
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
extent
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
extreme
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
Fabos
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
goods
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
group
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
harbour
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
island
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
leaves
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
MARIA
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From this reading SANTA MARIA.
merchants
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
Michaels
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
miles
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
neighbouring
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
port
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
Porto
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
Portuguese
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
puny
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
SANTA
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From this reading SANTA MARIA.
send
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
ships
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From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
small
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
some
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
south-east
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
speaking
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From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
square
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
St
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
there
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
thirty-eight
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
town
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
transferred
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From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
Villa
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From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Its harbour, if such it can be called, is at Villa do Porto, where there is a pleasant, if puny, town, and a little colony of prosperous Portuguese merchants.
White
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who ship goods to the island send them first to the neighbouring port of St. Michaels, whence they are transferred in small boats to Villa do Porto.
Wings
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
worth
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From this reading Of anchorage for ships of considerable burden there is none worth speaking of.
Yacht
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From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht_ “_White Wings._” You should know that Santa Maria is an island of the Azores group standing at the extreme south-east of the Archipelago and being some thirty-eight square miles in extent.
