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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 only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
all
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
away
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
beach
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
Bird
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
bound
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
came
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
danced
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
danger
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
deep
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
destroyed
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
devouring
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
died
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
discovery
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
ember
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
expiring
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
feed
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
fiendish
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
fire
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
flames
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
further
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
gave
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
gradually
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
groan
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
heard
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
hiss
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
home
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
hours
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
Joe
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
leaped
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
less
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHORE LIFE.
like
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
link
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
lips
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
longer
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
machinery
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
many
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
only
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
protesting
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
puff
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
quivering
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
roaring
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
Sea
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
SHORE
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From this reading SHORE LIFE.
sigh
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
slowly
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
smouldering
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
sounds
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
spell-bound
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From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
steam
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
suppressed
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
Then
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
there
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
two
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From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
usefulness
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
vent
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
Walter's
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From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
warping
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
water
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The only sounds to be heard, save the roaring of the flames, were when a deep, quivering sigh came from Walter's lips, or Joe gave vent to a suppressed groan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The little party on the beach remained as if spell-bound while the fire destroyed what seemed like the last link which bound them to home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then slowly, with many a protesting hiss and puff of steam, it gradually died away, the last smouldering ember expiring in less than two hours from the discovery of the danger.
wood-work
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From this reading The fire leaped and danced as if in fiendish glee, devouring the wood-work of the Sea Bird, and warping the machinery beyond all further usefulness, until there was no longer anything above water for it to feed upon.
