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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 By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
African
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
also
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
Arthur
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
authentic
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
big
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
boiler
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
buried
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From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
connected
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curious
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
d'Acunha
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
days
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
depths
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From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
described
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And now, what was Captain Len Guy going to do?
doubt
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From this reading There was not a shadow of doubt on that point.
doubts
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From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
expedition
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Four
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
going
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From this reading And now, what was Captain Len Guy going to do?
Guy
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
Halbrane
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
hallucination
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
island
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
Jane
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
later
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
Len
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
neared
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a shadow of doubt on that point.
now
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From this reading And now, what was Captain Len Guy going to do?
ocean
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not a shadow of doubt on that point.
other
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
Patterson
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From this reading My last doubts were buried in the depths of the ocean with the body of Patterson.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There was not a shadow of doubt on that point.
Pym
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
reality
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realize
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
seas
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was not a shadow of doubt on that point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
There
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From this reading There was not a shadow of doubt on that point.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
Tristan
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From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
truth
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
waif
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From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now, what was Captain Len Guy going to do?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Four days later, the _Halbrane_ neared that curious island of Tristan d'Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By that time I had come to realize that the "hallucination" of Captain Len Guy was a truth, and that he and the captain of the _Jane_ (also a reality) were connected with each other by this ocean waif from the authentic expedition of Arthur Pym.
