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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 Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
Albemarle
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
America
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
anchor
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
arrival
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
British
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
came
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
Cape
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
Carolina
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
coast
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
colony
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
dear
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
Dismal
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
early
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
elapsed
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From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
Eliza
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From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
England
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
established
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
Fear
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
following
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
further
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
heights
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
hour
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
infancy
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
island
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
land
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From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
liveliest
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
made
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From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
Maryland
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
naturally
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
North
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
old
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
Passing
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
plantation
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
Raleigh's
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
Roanoke
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
rose
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
sailed
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
sensation
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
settlements
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
several
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
Sir
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
Six
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From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
slowly
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
somewhat
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
Sound
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
south
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
Swamp
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
Then
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
very
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
view
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From this reading Then the heights of Maryland rose to the view, and on the following morning, at an early hour, she made Cape Fear.
Virginia
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From this reading Passing Virginia, she sailed slowly along the coast of Carolina, and at last, after a very fair passage, came to an anchor at Roanoke.
Walter
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From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roanoke island, a little to the south of Albemarle Sound, and somewhat further south of Dismal Swamp, was Sir Walter Raleigh’s plantation, and the first of the British settlements in North America.
weeks
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From this reading Six weeks elapsed before the good ship “Eliza” again made the land.
years
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From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been established several years, but was, nevertheless, yet in its infancy, and the arrival of a ship from dear old England naturally excited in the colony the liveliest sensation.
