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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 The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
Alban's
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
brother
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
Burrhus
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
calm
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
channel
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
coast
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
convoy
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
curious
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
dangers
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
day
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
days
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
delighting
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
discover
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
distance
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
Dorsetshire
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
embarked
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
enjoyment
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
exceptionally
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
favourable
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
full
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
gale
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
gave
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
harbour
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
Hyacintha
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
LAND
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From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
Lyme
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
martyrdom
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
nearer
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
old
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
pain
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
parting
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
reality
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
receded
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
remains
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
Rome
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
SEA
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From this reading BY LAND AND SEA.
seen
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From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
smooth
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
some
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
soon
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
threatened
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
travel
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
unthinking
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
up
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From this reading The pain of parting was over, and Hyacintha and her brother gave themselves up to the full enjoyment of travel, unthinking of the dangers which in reality threatened them, and delighting in the thought that every day brought them nearer to Rome.
very
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From this reading The party under the convoy of Burrhus had embarked from Lyme, in Dorsetshire, very soon after Alban’s martyrdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
weather
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From this reading The channel had been smooth, for a great gale had passed over it some days before, and the weather was exceptionally calm and favourable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The remains of the old harbour, although at a distance from the sea, which has receded from this part of the coast, can still be seen by those who may be curious to discover them.
