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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 At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
afraid
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
ate
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
away
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
bask
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
bathe
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
beach
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
blue
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
breakfast
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
breeze
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
Britain
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
calm
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
coconut
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
cutter
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
dawn
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
days
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
died
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
down
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
eastward
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
fall
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
far
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
filling
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
fish
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
gave
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
glorious
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
Guest
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
hidden
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
high
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
I'm
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
I've
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From this reading I've known a calm to last for a solid ten days on the north side of New Britain.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
inland
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
inner
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
it'll
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
keep
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
keeps
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
known
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From this reading I've known a calm to last for a solid ten days on the north side of New Britain.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've known a calm to last for a solid ten days on the north side of New Britain.”
lasting
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
light
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
mist
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
mountain
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
much
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
New
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
noon
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
north
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From this reading I've known a calm to last for a solid ten days on the north side of New Britain.”
ocean
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
only
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
ot
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
peaks
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
pipes
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
pool
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
prediction
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
reef
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
remarked
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
rocky
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
rose
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
satisfaction
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
seeing
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
shine
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
showing
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
side
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From this reading I've known a calm to last for a solid ten days on the north side of New Britain.”
slopes
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
solid
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From this reading I've known a calm to last for a solid ten days on the north side of New Britain.”
some
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
sort
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
spirits
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
sun
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
sunshine
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
ten
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From this reading I've known a calm to last for a solid ten days on the north side of New Britain.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
then
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From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
there
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
thick
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
to-day
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
tops
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
two
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
unspecked
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From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
up
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
verified
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
view
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
weather
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From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
week
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the eastward, the slopes of New Britain were hidden from our view by a thick mist, only the tops of some high mountain peaks far inland showing above, and there seemed to be every appearance of the fine weather lasting.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dawn the wind had died away to a light breeze, and the sun rose to shine upon an ocean of unspecked blue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This gave us much satisfaction, and after a bathe in a rocky pool on the reef, we ate our breakfast of fish and coconut with good spirits, then filling our pipes, went down to the inner beach to bask in the glorious sunshine.
won't
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
Yorke
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From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If this sort ot weather keeps up,” I remarked to Yorke, “I'm afraid your prediction about our seeing Guest and the cutter in another two days won't be verified--it'll fall calm before noon to-day, and may keep so for a week.
