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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 "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
afraid
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From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katrine shuddered again as she looked him over.
all
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
any
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From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katrine shuddered again as she looked him over.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
Bedford
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From this reading Bedford smiled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
cap
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
clothing
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
discarded
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
down
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
favour
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
fear
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From this reading There's no need for fear."
fog
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From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's no need for fear."
grey
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
head
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katrine shuddered again as she looked him over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
Katrine
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From this reading Katrine shuddered again as she looked him over.
liked
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From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Katrine shuddered again as she looked him over.
match
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
met
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From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
mist
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's no need for fear."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's no need for fear."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
pressed
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
sea
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From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
shade
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katrine shuddered again as she looked him over.
shuddered
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From this reading Katrine shuddered again as she looked him over.
skin
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
smiled
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From this reading Bedford smiled.
suit
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
There's
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From this reading There's no need for fear."
tinged
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
white
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From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I have never met any one who _liked_ a fog at sea, but I am not afraid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had discarded white clothing in favour of a grey suit, a cap to match was pressed down over his head, he was all grey to match the mist, even his skin seemed tinged with the same shade.