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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 "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
all
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
any
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
available
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
boat's
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
breath
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
captured
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
cliffs
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
Clinch
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
consoling
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raoul soon decided on his course.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
death
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
decided
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From this reading Raoul soon decided on his course.
deck
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
disturbed
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
extract
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
fact
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
few
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
gig
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raoul soon decided on his course.
home
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
hour
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
information
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
ingenuity
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
Ithuel's
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
long-drawn
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
many
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
minutes
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raoul soon decided on his course.
orders
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
other
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
Pintard
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
Raoul
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From this reading Raoul soon decided on his course.
reported
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
satisfied
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
search
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
sent
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From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
sighs
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
sight
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
sleeper's
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From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
soon
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From this reading Raoul soon decided on his course.
subject
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From this reading Nor could all Ithuel's ingenuity extract from the captured boat's crew any available information on the subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was consoling Clinch, orders had been sent to Pintard to look for the other gig; but a few minutes' search under the cliffs satisfied those on deck that she was not to be found; and the fact was so reported below.
WILSON
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From this reading WILSON.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh! many a dream was in the ship An hour before her death; And sight of home, with sighs disturbed The sleeper's long-drawn breath."
