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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 A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
admire
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
all
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
arrived
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
awaited
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From this reading A perfect little craft awaited him.
blue
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
boat
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
breaking
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
Brendon
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
CLUE
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
College
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading A perfect little craft awaited him.
disengaged
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
Dominating
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
estuary
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
famous
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
Ferry
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
furnished
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From this reading She was painted white and furnished with teak.
graceful
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
harbour
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
hills
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
infolding
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
Kingswear
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
lay
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A perfect little craft awaited him.
lying
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
Mark
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
masonry
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
masses
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
motor
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
Naval
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
new
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
occupied
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
off
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From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
painted
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From this reading She was painted white and furnished with teak.
perception
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
perfect
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From this reading A perfect little craft awaited him.
red
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
river
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
Royal
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was painted white and furnished with teak.
sky
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
slopes
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
sufficiently
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
teak
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From this reading She was painted white and furnished with teak.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
towering
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
town
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
tree-clad
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From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A CLUE A motor boat lay off Kingswear Ferry when Mark Brendon arrived.
white
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From this reading Dominating all stood the Royal Naval College, its great masses of white and red masonry breaking the blue sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was painted white and furnished with teak.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The famous harbour was new to him and though his mind found itself sufficiently occupied, he still had perception disengaged and could admire the graceful river, the hills towering above the estuary, and the ancient town lying within their infolding and tree-clad slopes.
