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30th
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
6th
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
accustomed
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
all
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
any
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
Atlantic
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
azure
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
becoming
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
breeze
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
Chancellor
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
chat
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From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
consequence
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
daily
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
defined
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
delicate
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
dimensions
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
eye
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
far
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
fellow-passenger
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From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
foam
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
French
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From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
freshening
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
gales
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
ground
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
incommode
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
lace
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
leaving
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
less
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
Letourneur
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From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
line
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
longer
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
M
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From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
many
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
match
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
merrily
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
monotonous
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
more
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
now
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
OCTOBER
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
often
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From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
other
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
passengers
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
pitching
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
rapid
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
rare
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
reach
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
reason
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
rolling
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
sailer
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
scuds
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
sea
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
seat
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
SEPTEMBER
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
somewhat
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
stretched
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
strip
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
table
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
vacant
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
very
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From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
vessel
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30th to OCTOBER 6th.--The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and more than a match for many a vessel of the same dimensions.
visited
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From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
wake
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A vacant seat at our table is now very rare; we are beginning to know something about each other, and our daily life, in consequence, is becoming somewhat less monotonous.
well
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
white
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From this reading She scuds along merrily in the freshening breeze, leaving in her wake, far as the eye can reach, a long white line of foam as well defined as a delicate strip of lace stretched upon an azure ground.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Atlantic is not visited by many gales, and I have every reason to believe that the rolling and pitching of the vessel no longer incommode any of the passengers, who are all more or less accustomed to the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. Letourneur, our French fellow-passenger, often has a chat with me.
