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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 To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
air
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From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
ball
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
best
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From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
board
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
calm
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From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
considerable
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From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
Croonah
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
deemed
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
doubt
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From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
ease
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From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
effectually
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From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
energy
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From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
Europa
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
Europe
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From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
expedient
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
felt
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
following
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
full
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From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
given
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
knowledge
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From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
limbs
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From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
love
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From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
lungs
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From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
night
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
notice
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
old
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
passengers
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From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
people
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From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
pin
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
proceeding
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From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
pulls
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From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
pulse
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
ran
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
round
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
safe
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From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
saloon
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The passengers still had the air of Europe in their lungs, the energy of Europe in their limbs.
There
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From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
together
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From this reading Nothing pulls a ship full of people together so effectually as a ball.
touch
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
unerring
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
wealth
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From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
weather
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
wise
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From this reading The Croonah ran round Europa Point into fine weather, and the wise old captain--who felt the pulse of the saloon with unerring touch--deemed it expedient to pin upon the board the notice of a ball to be given on the following night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
worldly
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From this reading There was considerable worldly knowledge in this proceeding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To love is good, no doubt, but you love best A calm safe life, with wealth and ease and rest.
