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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 "White as a white sail on a dusky sea.
according
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
allowed
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
appeared
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From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "White as a white sail on a dusky sea.
awakened
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
board
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
called
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
clouded
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
Cuffe
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
Dashwood
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
dawning
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
day
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
dim
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
dusky
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From this reading "White as a white sail on a dusky sea.
English
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
especial
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
extremity
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
FlutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
Frederick
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
gleam
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
Gulf
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
hope's
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
horizon's
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
hour
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From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
interest
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
Island
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
lay
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
light
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From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
Lyon
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
man's
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
moment
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
off
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
officer
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "White as a white sail on a dusky sea.
orders
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
report
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "White as a white sail on a dusky sea.
Salerno
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
sea
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From this reading "White as a white sail on a dusky sea.
ships
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
Sir
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
sky
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
succeeded
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
then
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From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
up
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From this reading The first was up quite half an hour before the light appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
watch
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From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
wave
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From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When half the horizon's clouded and half free, Fluttering between the dim wave and the sky Is hope's last gleam in man's extremity."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Island._ The dawning of day, on the morning which succeeded, was a moment of great interest on board the different English ships which then lay off the Gulf of Salerno.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cuffe and Lyon were called, according to especial orders left by themselves, while even Sir Frederick Dashwood allowed himself to be awakened, to hear the report of the officer of the watch.
White
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From this reading "White as a white sail on a dusky sea.
