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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 "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
Cape
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cast
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
Circe's
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companions
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crowded
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
dear
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From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
eyes
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
fixed
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
follow
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
Genoa
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
going
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
guide-book
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
heart
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
Isles
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
just
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
Katy
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
knows
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
Marco
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
moorings
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
off
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
out
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
perhaps
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
Polly
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From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
Polo
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
Polyphemus
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
port
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
realize
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From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
rosy
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
said
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
sailed
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
saw
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
seas
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
see
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
sights
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
Sirens
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
slowly
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
sunset
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From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
TRACKnounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
travelling-map
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From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
ULYSSES
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From this reading ON THE TRACK OF ULYSSES.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
very
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From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Marco Polo" had just cast off her moorings, and was slowly steaming out of the crowded port of Genoa into the heart of a still rosy sunset.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He and his companions sailed these very seas before us, and we shall see the sights they saw,--Circe's Cape and the Isles of the Sirens, and Polyphemus himself, perhaps, who knows?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are going to follow the track of Ulysses," said Katy, with her eyes fixed on the little travelling-map in her guide-book.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you realize that, Polly dear?
