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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 She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
abandon
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
all
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
arduous
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
arrangements
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
ashore
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
away
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
basin
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
board
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
boat
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
boulders
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
concealed
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
contemplated
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
dragging
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
eyes
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
farmhouse
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
fast
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
fastening
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
feeding
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
felt
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
filled
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
fishermen
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
furled
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
getting
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
goats
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
home
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
house
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From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
idea
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
made
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
man
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
matter
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
meant
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
moored
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
more
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
much
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
nearly
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
neatly
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
Once
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
perhaps
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
Peyrol
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
rejoiced
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
room
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
ropes
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
rowed
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
safe
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From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
sails
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
satisfaction
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
savoured
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
slope
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
some
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
southern
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
tartane
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From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
tempests
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From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once in, the tartane nearly filled the little basin, and the fishermen, getting into their boat, rowed away for home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
there
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From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
trees
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
true
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From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
various
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From this reading Peyrol, by spending the afternoon in dragging ropes ashore and fastening them to various boulders and dwarf trees, moored her to his complete satisfaction.
wandering
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From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as safe from the tempests there as a house ashore.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Though he never meant to abandon his room at the farmhouse, he felt that his true home was in the tartane, and he rejoiced at the idea that it was concealed from all eyes except perhaps the eyes of the goats when their arduous feeding took them on the southern slope.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After he had made everything fast on board and had furled the sails neatly, a matter of some time for one man, Peyrol contemplated his arrangements, which savoured of rest much more than of wandering, and found them good.
