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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 FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
apparent
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
Austin
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
away
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
beams
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
big
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
blackness
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
breeze
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
burned
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
change
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From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
deck-house
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
deep
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
died
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
Door
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
doorway
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
engine
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
FUNNEL-PAINT
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
hotter
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From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
humming
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
hung
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
hurled
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
intense
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
Jefferson
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
lamp
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
land
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
late
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
light
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
made
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
mist
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
more
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
MOVES
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
muggy
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
negro's
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
out
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
ports
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
possible
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From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
pump
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
rang
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
ray
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
room
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
shut
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
sitting
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
skipper's
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
slipped
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
startlingly
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
steamer
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
stillness
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
stranded
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
streamed
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
then
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From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
There
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From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
thick
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
unnatural
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
unwaveringly
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
vibratory
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
visit
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
water
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From this reading The big pump was running behind the deck-house, and its deep vibratory humming rang startlingly through a stillness so intense that it seemed unnatural, as it hurled the water out of the engine room.
weather
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From this reading There had been no change in the weather, and it was then, if possible, hotter than ever.
week
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From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FUNNEL-PAINT MOVES AGAIN A week had slipped by since the negro's visit, and Austin and Jefferson were sitting late in the skipper's room.
wide
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From this reading Door and ports were open wide, but the oil lamp that hung beneath the beams burned unwaveringly, and the ray of light that streamed out from the doorway made the blackness outside more apparent.
woolly
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From this reading The muggy land breeze had died away, and a thick woolly mist shut the stranded steamer in.
