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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 Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
aching
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From this reading THE SCHOONER Marguerite’s aching heart stood still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
apparently
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
beach
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
came
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
cheerful
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
cliffs
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
crouching
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From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
danger
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
deadly
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
detached
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
direction
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
down
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
Faint
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
far
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
felt
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From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
fight
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From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
firm
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
God
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
grew
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
hand
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From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
heard
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From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
heart
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From this reading THE SCHOONER Marguerite’s aching heart stood still.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
how
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
immensity
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
impossible
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
King
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
lonely
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
loud
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
louder
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
Marguerite's
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From this reading THE SCHOONER Marguerite’s aching heart stood still.
men
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From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
more
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From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
murmur
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
near
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
nearer
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
pebble
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
preparing
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From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
ready
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From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
rocky
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
rolling
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
sang
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
say
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading THE SCHOONER Marguerite’s aching heart stood still.
sea
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
singer
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
small
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
spring
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From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SCHOONER Marguerite’s aching heart stood still.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SCHOONER Marguerite’s aching heart stood still.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
sword
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From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOONER Marguerite’s aching heart stood still.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
tread
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From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
vast
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
voice
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From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
watch
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From this reading She felt, more than she heard, the men on the watch preparing for the fight.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint at first, the voice grew louder and louder; from time to time a small pebble detached itself apparently from beneath the firm tread of the singer, and went rolling down the rocky cliffs to the beach below.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her senses told her that each, with sword in hand, was crouching, ready for the spring.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The voice came nearer and nearer; in the vast immensity of these lonely cliffs, with the loud murmur of the sea below, it was impossible to say how near, or how far, nor yet from which direction came that cheerful singer, who sang to God to save his King, whilst he himself was in such deadly danger.
