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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 "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
affect
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
all
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
anchor
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
attention
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
balmy
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
Cassio
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
consuming
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
contention
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From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
day
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
escape
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
fellowship
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From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
form
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
further
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
Ghita
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
hark
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From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
homes
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
hour
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
inquiries
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
interview
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
known
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
leaving
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
lower
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
lugger
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
managed
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
Mediterranean
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
midsummer
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
narrative
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
night
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
Parted
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From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
periods
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
pillows
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
podestà
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
port
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
presented
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
quietly
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
Raoul
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
reader's
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
result
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
riding
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
sea
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From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
secretly
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
skies
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From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
soothing
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
sought
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
speculations
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
spot
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowship;--But, hark! a sail!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
too
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
town
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From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
vice-governatore's
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From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
well
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From this reading A Mediterranean morning, at midsummer, is one of those balmy and soothing periods of the day that affect the mind as well as the body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Cassio Whatever may have been the result of the vice-governatore's further inquiries and speculations that night, they were not known.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After consuming an hour in the lower part of the town, in and around the port, he and the podestà sought their homes and their pillows, leaving the lugger riding quietly at her anchor in the spot where she was last presented to the reader's attention.
Yvard
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From this reading If Raoul Yvard and Ghita had another interview, too, it was so secretly managed as to escape all observation, and can form no part of this narrative.
