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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 It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
almost
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
American
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From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
anomaly
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
boats
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From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
brick
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
brick-kiln
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From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
completed
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
constituting
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
curious
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
deck
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From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
distinguished
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From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
eight
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
feet
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
field
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From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
five
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
foremast
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From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
height
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
hemp
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
hoisted
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From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
joining
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
main-mast
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From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
masonry
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
mass
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
mortar
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
most
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
oak
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
outwardly
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From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
peculiar
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
planks
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From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
planted
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From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
presents
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
roomy
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From this reading The try-works are planted between the foremast and main-mast, the most roomy part of the deck.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
solid
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From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
some
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
square
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
sustain
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
ten
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
timbers
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
transported
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From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
try-works
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From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
weight
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From this reading The timbers beneath are of a peculiar strength, fitted to sustain the weight of an almost solid mass of brick and mortar, some ten feet by eight square, and five in height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is as if from the open field a brick-kiln were transported to her planks.
whaler
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From this reading Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She presents the curious anomaly of the most solid masonry joining with oak and hemp in constituting the completed ship.
