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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 Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
almost
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
Any
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From this reading Any astonishment she might have felt was exhausted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
astonishment
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From this reading Any astonishment she might have felt was exhausted.
awning
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
barrel
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
beauty
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
biscuit
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
bound
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
bright
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
chests
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
cold
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
commanding
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
countenance
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
curiosity
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
deal
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
deck
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
empty
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
end
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
exhausted
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From this reading Any astonishment she might have felt was exhausted.
expression
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
eyes
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
face
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
felt
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From this reading Any astonishment she might have felt was exhausted.
fibrine
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT.
fixed
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
flour
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
flower
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
flute's
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
form
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
gaze
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
glittering
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
green
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any astonishment she might have felt was exhausted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
inboards
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
Johnson
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
Lady
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
Laura
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
Laura's
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
leaned
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
lily-like
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
listless
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
lovely
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
marble
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
men
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Any astonishment she might have felt was exhausted.
miracle
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
Monson's
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
Morison
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
Mr
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
NIGHT
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT.
notes
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
plant
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
ran
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
sailors
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
sat
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
say
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
sea
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
sent
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any astonishment she might have felt was exhausted.
sister
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
soft
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
some
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
sparkle
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
spread
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
swayed
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
swift
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT.
There
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From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
too
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
top
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
up
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
view
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
voice
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From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still a deal of bright curiosity in Laura’s face as her gaze ran over the deck, resting again and again with a sparkle in it upon some lovely fibrine form, some lily-like sea flower, some plant as of green marble; but Lady Monson’s countenance was listless and almost empty of expression.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
western
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From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura and her sister sat on one of the sailors’ chests that we had sent up; Johnson leaned on top of a flour or biscuit barrel that stood on end, with his eyes fixed up on the western sea.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I had scarce time after being swayed inboards to take even a swift view of this glittering miracle before she asked me in a voice cold and commanding, yet, I am bound to say, of beauty too--some of the notes soft almost as a flute’s--‘When will the men spread the sail as an awning, Mr. Morison?
