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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 Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
All
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
Antoine
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
back
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
bargain
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
broke
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
Canada
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From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
Carmen
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
circle
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
close
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
coast
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From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
compelled
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
constitutional
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
deck
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
end
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
far
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
foam
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
Gaspe
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
golden
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
groaning
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
hand
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
held
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
Jacques
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
Jean
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
knew
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
like
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
much
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
Norman
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
off
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
ominous
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
oratorically
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
prismatic
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
purple
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
radiance
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
round
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
sadly
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
said
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
sat
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
silently
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
splendid
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
sullen
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
sunset
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
tendency
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
There
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
too
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
watched
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From this reading There they silently watched the sunset, golden, purple and splendid--and ominous, as the captain knew.
waters
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From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
wave
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From this reading "Look, the end of life--like that!" said Jean Jacques oratorically with a wave of the hand towards the prismatic radiance.
way
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
whole
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From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gaspe was not far off when, still held back by the constitutional tendency of the Norman not to close a bargain till compelled to do so, Jean Jacques sat with Carmen far forward on the deck, where the groaning Antoine broke the waters into sullen foam.
wore
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From this reading The journey wore on to the coast of Canada.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "All the way round, the whole circle--no, it would be too much," Carmen replied sadly.
