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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 He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
African
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
America
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
Author
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From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
Canary
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
city
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
conscious
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
daughters
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
England
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
etc
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From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
fountains
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
got
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From this reading Now he saw he had got the picture wrong.
Grand
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
grave
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
green
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
grow
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
haze
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
hot
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
houses
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
inhabitants
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
Kit
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
Las
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
leaning
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
liner's
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
Luck
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
Lure
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From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
Made
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
Moorish
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
Musgrave
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
Musgrave's
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
North
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From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
Now
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From this reading Now he saw he had got the picture wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
old
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
Out
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From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
Palmas
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
palms
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
Partners
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From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
patios
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
picture
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From this reading Now he saw he had got the picture wrong.
pictured
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
Published
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
rail
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
rocks
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
romantic
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
saw
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From this reading Now he saw he had got the picture wrong.
secluded
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
shady
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
shining
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
silver
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
some
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
Spaniards
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
splashed
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
States
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
Title
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
Trail
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From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
United
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
volcanic
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
voyage
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
watched
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From this reading Made in the United States of America Published in England Under the Title "Musgrave's Luck" The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver haze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
white
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From this reading He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green palms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading Author of Partners of the Out Trail, The Lure of the North, The Wilderness Mine, etc.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
wives
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From this reading Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains splashed.
wrong
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From this reading Now he saw he had got the picture wrong.
