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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 "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
attentive
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
breeze
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
broke
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
comes
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
countrymen
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From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
dawn
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
day
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
deck
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
delicious
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
Dickie
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
far
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
Frenchman
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From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
glass
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
hour
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
IL
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
Jenny
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From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
Just
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
man
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From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
many
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From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
Marsh
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
MATRIMONIO
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
most
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
old
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
pale
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
Pierre
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
porthole
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
rays
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
regarding
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
rises
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From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
rose
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
said
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From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
sailor
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
scrutiny
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
sea
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
seen
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From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
SEGRETO
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From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
sky
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
surprise
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From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
there
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From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO When the first pale rays of dawn broke upon the glass of the porthole, Pierre rose and went on deck.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dickie Marsh was there already, regarding the sky and the sea with the attentive scrutiny of an old sailor.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet you are the first that I have seen, so far, who rises at the most delicious hour of the day on sea.--Just breathe the breeze that comes from the open.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
young
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From this reading "For a Frenchman," he said to the young man, "you surprise me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have seen a good many of your countrymen upon the _Jenny_.
