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27th
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
all
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
Amazon
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
Andre
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
Atlantic
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
breeze
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
carrying
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
clustered
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
Curtis
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
deliverance
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
discharge
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
doubt
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
drifted
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
enormously
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
exception
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
expectant
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
far
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
father
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
fervent
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
find
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
fresh
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
gaze
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
glad
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
group
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
heard
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
Heaven
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
Herbey's
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
horizon
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
JANUARY
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
kept
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
land
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
large
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had not long to wait.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
mouth
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not long to wait.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
only
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
onwards
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
out
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
pouring
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
praise
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
probably
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
slowly
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
spot
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stern
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
surely
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
thanksgivings
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
Then
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
there
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
together
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
unite
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
voice
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From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
wait
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From this reading We had not long to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
water
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From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading JANUARY 27th CONTINUED.--Curtis, no doubt was right The discharge from the mouth of the Amazon is enormously large, but we had probably drifted into the only spot in the Atlantic where we could find fresh water so far from land.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
whole
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From this reading Then the whole of us (with the exception of Andre and his father, who remained by themselves together at the stern) clustered in a group, and kept our expectant gaze upon the horizon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Herbey’s voice was heard pouring out fervent praise to Heaven, and we were all glad to unite our thanksgivings with hers.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet land, undoubtedly was there, and the breeze was carrying us onwards slowly but surely to our deliverance.
