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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 AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
aid
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
APPROVED
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
ARCHITECTURE
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
Bivouac
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
bow
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From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
clever
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
close
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From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
coast
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From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
country
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
due
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From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
ELECTION
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
expressed
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
extraordinary
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
glimpse
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
got
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
hand
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
happy
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
harbor
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
land
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
larboard
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From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
Leaplow
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From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
made
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From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
moored
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
MOST
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
Mr
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
near
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
nothin
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
novel
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
passports
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
PATRIOTISM
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
pilot
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
pointedly
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
Poke
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
registration
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
ROLLING-PIN
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
safely
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
seamanship
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
shores
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
soon
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From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
there
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From this reading In this happy land, there was no registration, no passports, “no nothin’”—as Mr. Poke pointedly expressed it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In due time the coast of Leaplow made its appearance, close under our larboard bow.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The seamanship of Captain Poke, however, stood us in hand; and, by the aid of a very clever pilot, we were soon safely moored in the harbor of Bivouac.
very
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From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
WATER
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL—AN ELECTION—ARCHITECTURE—A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So sudden was our arrival in this novel and extraordinary country, that we were very near running on it, before we got a glimpse of its shores.
