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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 PRESSWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
approaching
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From this reading The bireme was approaching the entrance to the harbor of Cenchræa.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
Author
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
BARING-GOULD
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
bireme
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
blade
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
Bladys
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
brine
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
Broom-Squire
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
CAMBRIDGE
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From this reading PRESSWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Cenchræa
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From this reading The bireme was approaching the entrance to the harbor of Cenchræa.
Court
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
declining
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
dipped
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
double
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
entrance
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From this reading The bireme was approaching the entrance to the harbor of Cenchræa.
Etc
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
feathered
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
flash
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
Flashes
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From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
formed
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
galley
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From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
gleamed
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
harbor
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From this reading The bireme was approaching the entrance to the harbor of Cenchræa.
held
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
lifted
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
lightning
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From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
Mehalah
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
moment
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
oars
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
port
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From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
PRESS
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From this reading PRESSWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
PRESSWORK
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From this reading PRESSWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
rays
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
reflecting
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
rowed
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From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
Royal
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
S
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From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
say
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
sets
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
sheaf
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
shot
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From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
side
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From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
simultaneously
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
single
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
sun
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
suspended
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY S. BARING-GOULD Author of “The Broom-Squire,” “Bladys,” “Mehalah,” “Court Royal,” Etc.
tiers
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
together
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
two
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
U
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From this reading PRESSWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
UNIVERSITY
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From this reading PRESSWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
vessel
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flashes as of lightning shot from each side of a galley as she was being rowed into port.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
western
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
wet
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From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a bireme, that is to say, had two tiers of oars; and as simultaneously the double sets were lifted, held for a moment suspended, wet with brine, feathered, and again dipped, every single blade gleamed, reflecting the declining western sun, and together formed a flash from each side of the vessel of a sheaf of rays.
