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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 A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
arid
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
attacks
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
Batz
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
Beatrix
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
breastwork
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
Breton
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
Calyste
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
castles
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
clock
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
consonants
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
country
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
Croisic
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
cultivation
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
days
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
declare
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
difficult
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
dunes
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
far
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
few
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
fields
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
foresee
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
fortress
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
gigantic
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
given
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
granite
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
huge
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
imposing
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
inhabitants
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
injure
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
led
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
look-out
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
magnificent
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
mass
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
men
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
more
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
natural
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
occupied
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
old
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
out
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
past
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
pronounce
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
resembles
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
road
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
rock
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
sandy
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
sardine-fishers
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
sculpture
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
sea
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
see
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
seen
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
sentinel
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
shore
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
skirts
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
spectator
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
spot
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From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
stretch
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From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few old men declare that in days long past a fortress occupied the spot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
towers
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From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
useless
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
view
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From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Calyste led Beatrix to this point, whence the view is magnificent, and where the natural sculpture of the granite is even more imposing to the spectator than the mass of the huge breastwork when seen from the sandy road which skirts the shore.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This gigantic sentinel resembles the look-out towers of old castles, from which the inhabitants could look the country over and foresee attacks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thence we see the clock towers and the arid fields of Croisic, with the sandy dunes, which injure cultivation, and stretch as far as Batz.
write
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From this reading The sardine-fishers have given the rock, which can be seen far out at sea, a name; but it is useless to write it here, its Breton consonants being as difficult to pronounce as to remember.
