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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 sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
angry
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From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
boat
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
bore
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
broke
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
complain
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
courteous
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From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
danger
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
delight
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
discomfort
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
distance
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
evidently
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
foam
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
full
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
gazing
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
hand
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
held
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
helm
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
Leo
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
mother
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD "WONDER-CITY."
opposite
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
pleasure-seekers
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
receding
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
rough
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
said
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
sat
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
scattering
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
sea
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
shore
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From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
showers
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
sped
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
spray
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
steady
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD "WONDER-CITY."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
two
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
very
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From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
Waldemar
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
Wanda
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
waves
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
WONDER-CITY
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From this reading THE OLD "WONDER-CITY."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
young
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
