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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 low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
All
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From this reading ASHORE All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sure enough, and every one saw it this time, land appeared far off on the distant horizon.
appeared
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ASHORE
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From this reading ASHORE All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could be seen only faintly, but there was no mistaking it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It could be seen only faintly, but there was no mistaking it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could be seen only faintly, but there was no mistaking it.
direction
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distant
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of that?" exclaimed Grant joyously.
enough
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sure enough, and every one saw it this time, land appeared far off on the distant horizon.
exclaimed
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eyes
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faintly
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far
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few
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From this reading The low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
Grant
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hills
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From this reading The low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
horizon
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immediately
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From this reading ASHORE All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASHORE All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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John
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joyously
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From this reading "What do you think of that?" exclaimed Grant joyously.
land
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low-lying
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From this reading The low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
mistaking
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From this reading It could be seen only faintly, but there was no mistaking it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It could be seen only faintly, but there was no mistaking it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sure enough, and every one saw it this time, land appeared far off on the distant horizon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sure enough, and every one saw it this time, land appeared far off on the distant horizon.
only
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outline
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From this reading The low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
plainly
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From this reading The low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
pointed
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saw
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seen
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shore
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Sure
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you think of that?" exclaimed Grant joyously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHORE All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed.
there
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think
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sure enough, and every one saw it this time, land appeared far off on the distant horizon.
time
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turned
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visible
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From this reading The low-lying shore and the outline of a few hills were plainly visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It could be seen only faintly, but there was no mistaking it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ASHORE All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of that?" exclaimed Grant joyously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ASHORE All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of that?" exclaimed Grant joyously.
