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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 sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
action
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
advises
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From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
alive
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
announced
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
Athens
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From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
authority
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
burnished
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
change
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From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
commotion
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
day
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From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
deck
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
falling
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
glittering
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
governed
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
ground-swell
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
heavy
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
horizon
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
how
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
individual
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
keep
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
knew
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
laved
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
lay
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
like
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
malice
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From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
mankind
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From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
mirror
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
more
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
mystery
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From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
occurred
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From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
ocean
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
orb
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
polished
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
rising
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
sea
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
seen
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
sleeping
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
smooth
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
some
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
sun
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
surface
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
tempers
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
Thief
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From this reading Thief.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
thrive
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From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
thus
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From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
Timon
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From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
Tis
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From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
untamed
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “’Tis in the malice of mankind, that he thus advises us not to have us thrive in our mystery.”
usual
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
waving
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From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
weather
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From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
well
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From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From the time that he left the deck, until the sun laved its burnished orb in the sea, the individual, who so well knew how to keep alive his authority among the untamed tempers that he governed, was seen no more.
whole
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From this reading _Timon of Athens._ Throughout the whole of that day, no change occurred in the weather.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sleeping ocean lay like a waving and glittering mirror, smooth and polished on its surface, though, as usual, the long rising and falling of a heavy ground-swell announced the commotion that was in action within some distant horizon.
