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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 I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
arrangements
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
better
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From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
brother's
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
came
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From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
carry
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
case
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
closeted
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
Corsican
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
Dean
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From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
death
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
deck
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From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
disturb
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From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
Fabian
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
four
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From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
Island
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From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
land
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From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
like
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From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
making
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
misfortune
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
New
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
news
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
o'clock
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From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
perhaps
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
Pitferge
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From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
remembered
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
rise
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From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
seen
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From this reading I should like to have seen Fabian, but I thought it better not to disturb either him or Captain Corsican.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
shuddered
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
sight
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From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
sister
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
some
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
storm
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From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
stretching
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From this reading At four o’clock we came in sight of land stretching before Long Island.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
then
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
watching
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From this reading Dean Pitferge left me, but I remained on deck, watching the storm rise.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Corsican was still closeted with Fabian, who was undoubtedly making some arrangements in case of misfortune.
York
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From this reading I then remembered that he had a sister in New York, and I shuddered at the thought that perhaps we should have to carry to her the news of her brother’s death.
