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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 There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
ago
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
Bay
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
beach
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
black
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
blue
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
burning
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
calm
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
coastal
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
coral
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
COUNTRY
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
doing
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
easy
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From this reading It was not easy.
engine
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
foam
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
front
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
hot
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
hour
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
hovering
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy.
just
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
Kara
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
left
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
little
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
Marquis
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
mile
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
out
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
OVEN
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
realize
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
reef
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
repaired
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
room
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
ruffle
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
sand
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
sat
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
sea
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
sea-hawks
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
shipwrecked
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
shore
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
small
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
some
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
steamer
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
STONE
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
stroll
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
There
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
tried
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
trouble
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
two
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From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the calm, blue, burning sea in front of us, there was the ruffle of foam on the coral reef a mile or two out from the beach.
veering
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From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
Waiwera
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From this reading And there――was not――the _Waiwera_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE STONE OVEN COUNTRY The Marquis and I sat on the hot black sand of Kara Bay and tried to realize that we were shipwrecked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were the sea-hawks hovering and veering just as they had been doing an hour or two ago, when we had left the little coastal steamer for a stroll on shore while some small trouble in the engine room was repaired.
