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1st
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
America
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
announced
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From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
April
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
aspect
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
Atlantic
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
Corsican
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From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
crossed
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
custom
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
dark
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From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
day
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
Dean
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
England
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
enough
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From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
France
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
gambolled
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
ghost
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From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
green
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
idea
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
informed
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From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
joke
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
meadows
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
met
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From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
milky
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
night
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From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
out
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
Pitferge's
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
popular
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
porpoises
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
proper
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From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
rays
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
sanctioned
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
sea
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
ship's
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
spread
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
spring-like
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
sun's
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
sunrise
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
superb
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
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 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
Then
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
truly
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From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
Undoubtedly
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From this reading Undoubtedly, the night was not dark enough for it.
very
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From this reading Then the idea crossed my mind that it was a joke of Dean Pitferge’s, sanctioned by the 1st of April; for in America, England, and France this custom is very popular.
voluptuously
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, the 1st of April, the aspect of the sea was truly spring-like; it was as green as the meadows beneath the sun’s rays.
waves
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From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I met Captain Corsican, he informed me that the ghost announced by the Doctor had not thought proper to make its appearance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This April sunrise on the Atlantic was superb; the waves spread themselves out voluptuously, while porpoises gambolled in the ship’s milky track.
