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27th
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
bedstead
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From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
board
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
bows
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
cabin
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
cabins
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
chosen
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
coasted
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
consisted
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From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
conversation
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
crossed
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From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
day
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
deck
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From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
deeply-indented
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
Eastern
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
furniture
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From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
Irish
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
isolated
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From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
lighted
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
March
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
noise
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
o'clock
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From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
pianos
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
rattling
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
reach
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
room
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
rooms
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From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
row
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
saloon
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
second
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
separated
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
seven
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From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
shore
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From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
skylights
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
small
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
sofa
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From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, the 27th of March, the “Great Eastern” coasted along the deeply-indented Irish shore.
toilet-table
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From this reading It was an isolated cabin; the furniture consisted of a sofa, a bedstead, and a toilet-table.
two
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
wanting
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From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
well
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From this reading I had chosen my cabin at the bows; it was a small room well lighted by two skylights.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning at seven o’clock, having crossed the first two rooms, I went on deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A second row of cabins separated it from the first saloon, so that neither the noise of conversation, nor the rattling of pianos, which were not wanting on board, could reach me.
