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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 Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
altogether
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From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
becalmed
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
breeze
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
came
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From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
ceased
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
changed
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From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
clear
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From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
clumps
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
coast
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
colouring
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
covered
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From this reading Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface.
deal
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
deck
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From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
eastern
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
family
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
general
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
Grey-coloured
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From this reading Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
hills
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From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
indeed
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
island
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From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
lands
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
large
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From this reading Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface.
low
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
lower
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
lying
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
made
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
many
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
mile
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
naked
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From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
night
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
now
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
others
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
out-topping
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface.
pine
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
ran
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From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
rock
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From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
sad
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
sand-break
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
singly
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
some
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
south-east
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
spires
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From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
streaks
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
surface
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From this reading Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface.
tall
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
tint
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
trees
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
uniform
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
up
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
utterly
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
vegetation
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From this reading The hills ran up clear above the vegetation in spires of naked rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
way
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From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the breeze had now utterly ceased, we had made a great deal of way during the night and were now lying becalmed about half a mile to the south-east of the low eastern coast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The appearance of the island when I came on deck next morning was altogether changed.
woods
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From this reading Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface.
yellow
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From this reading This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps; but the general colouring was uniform and sad.
