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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 Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
All
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
Belem
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
bruises
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
calm
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
came
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
circumstances
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
CONCLUDED
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From this reading LEGEND CONCLUDED--THE SEQUEL.
crest
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
da
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
dawned
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
destroyed
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
Devil's
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
Dom
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
doublet
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
dry
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
expected
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
few
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
gladness
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
Hill
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
hose
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
hours
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
land
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
lay
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
LEGEND
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From this reading LEGEND CONCLUDED--THE SEQUEL.
light
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
Lions
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
majesty
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
Mountain
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
nature
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
Navarette
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
Nossa
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
Padre
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
rays
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
ripple
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
rising
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
rose
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
says
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
sea
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
Senhor
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
Senhora
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
SEQUEL
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From this reading LEGEND CONCLUDED--THE SEQUEL.
severe
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
shedding
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
single
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
some
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
sullen
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
sun
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
surprise
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From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
Table
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEGEND CONCLUDED--THE SEQUEL.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
treacherous
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
triple
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
undisturbed
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From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
Vasco
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From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
warm
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From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All nature was calm, and the warm rays of the rising sun were shedding light and gladness on the land and sea.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Senhor Dom Vasco came to his senses, says the Padre Navarette, morning had dawned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Above him rose in sullen majesty the triple crest of the Table Mountain, the Devil's Hill, and the Hill of Lions; and undisturbed by a single ripple before him lay that treacherous sea, which, but a few hours before, had destroyed _Nossa Senhora da Belem_.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some surprise, Vasco found that his doublet and hose were dry; and that his bruises were not so severe as he might have expected, under all the circumstances.
