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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 To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
all
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
amidships
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
blew
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
breeze
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
bright
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From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
broad
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From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
chill
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
dawn
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
daystar
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
diamond
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
east
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
faces
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
island
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From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
land
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
like
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
lime
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
line
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
living
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
low
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
moon
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From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
most
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
natives
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
near
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
night
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From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
other
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
pink
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
plain
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
saw
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From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
say
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
set
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
setting
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From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
smelt
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
sneezing
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
solitary
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
sparkled
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From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
strong
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
things
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
vanilla
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
west
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From this reading The moon was to the west, setting, but still broad and bright.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I saw that island first when it was neither night nor morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the east, and right amidships of the dawn, which was all pink, the daystar sparkled like a diamond.
wild
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From this reading The land breeze blew in our faces, and smelt strong of wild lime and vanilla: other things besides, but these were the most plain; and the chill of it set me sneezing.
years
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From this reading I should say I had been for years on a low island near the line, living for the most part solitary among natives.
