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The stars winked palely from the graying sky. In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink. The dawn was breaking. On the little reef men watched keenly. Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “On the little reef men watched keenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the little reef men watched keenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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From this reading The dawn was breaking.
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From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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From this reading The dawn was breaking.
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From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
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From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
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From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
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From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
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From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
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From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
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From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dawn was breaking.
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From this reading On the little reef men watched keenly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
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From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
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From this reading The stars winked palely from the graying sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far out at sea, its single funnel tipped with red paint from the crimson sunlight, a little boat tossed and rolled.
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From this reading In the east a pallid whiteness showed which slowly yellowed and then turned to pink.
