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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 About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
abhorr'd
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
anchor
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
approached
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
Barton
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From this reading Bernard Barton.
Bay
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
Bernard
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From this reading Bernard Barton.
bestow
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
Christ
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
cleanse
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
coasting
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
coming
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
defile
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
eastern
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
enter
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
fellowship
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
Gardiner's
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
go
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
hour
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
Island
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
Jesus
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
light
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
Lion
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
Lord
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
love
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
ne'er
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
only
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
Oyster
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
passages
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
Pond
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
quit
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
reigns
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
Sea
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
sin
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
sloop
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From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
Sound
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
spirit
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
stain
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From this reading Walk in the light! and sin, abhorr'd, Shall ne'er defile again; The blood of Jesus Christ, the Lord, Shall cleanse from every stain."
termination
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
There
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
two
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
vessels
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From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
Walk
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From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading About an hour after the Sea Lion, of Oyster Pond, had let go her anchor in Gardiner's Bay, a coasting sloop approached her, coming from the westward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are two passages by which vessels enter or quit Long Island Sound, at its eastern termination.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Walk in the light! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His spirit only can bestow Who reigns in light above.
