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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 LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
brain
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From this reading Her brain was gradually regaining clearness, and her mind strength.
Chantrey
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
churchyard
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
clearness
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From this reading Her brain was gradually regaining clearness, and her mind strength.
deck
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
dim
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From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
down
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
dreary
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From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
fro
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
future
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From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
gone
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
gradually
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From this reading Her brain was gradually regaining clearness, and her mind strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
haze
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brain was gradually regaining clearness, and her mind strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
hope
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From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
light
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
many
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From this reading He had many things to think of.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her brain was gradually regaining clearness, and her mind strength.
monotonous
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From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
Mr
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
often
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
pace
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
paths
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
phosphorescent
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
red
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
regaining
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From this reading Her brain was gradually regaining clearness, and her mind strength.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
shone
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From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
sparkling
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
star
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From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
starlight
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her brain was gradually regaining clearness, and her mind strength.
strengthening
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From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
sullen
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
sun
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
things
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From this reading He had many things to think of.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had many things to think of.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
up
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
VOYAGE
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From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
walked
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From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG VOYAGE It was a dreary and monotonous time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
wife
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From this reading For his wife his hope was strengthening; a dim star shone before him in the future.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the sun had gone down, red and sullen, through the haze, and when the ship left a long track of phosphorescent light sparkling behind it, Mr. Chantrey would pace up and down the deck, as he had often walked to and fro in the churchyard paths in the starlight.
