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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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air
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
billows
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brightest
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From this reading Whence came it that a radiance, intenser than the effulgence of the Northern Lights, overspread the firmament, and momentarily dimmed the splendor of the brightest stars?
came
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
crash
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From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
cyclone
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deafening
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depths
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dimmed
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distinguish
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earth
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effulgence
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elements
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emptied
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From this reading Whence came it that the Mediterranean, one instant emptied of its waters, was the next flooded with a foaming surge?
eye
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firmament
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flooded
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foaming
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framework
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fury
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globe
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groaned
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height
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From this reading Whence came it that the billows raged and rose to a height hitherto unregistered in the records of science?
hitherto
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horizon
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From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whence came it that the billows raged and rose to a height hitherto unregistered in the records of science?
innermost
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From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
instant
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intenser
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From this reading Whence came it that a radiance, intenser than the effulgence of the Northern Lights, overspread the firmament, and momentarily dimmed the splendor of the brightest stars?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whence came it that the Mediterranean, one instant emptied of its waters, was the next flooded with a foaming surge?
Lights
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mariner
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Mediterranean
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modification
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moment
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momentarily
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most
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whence came it that the Mediterranean, one instant emptied of its waters, was the next flooded with a foaming surge?
Northern
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From this reading Whence came it that a radiance, intenser than the effulgence of the Northern Lights, overspread the firmament, and momentarily dimmed the splendor of the brightest stars?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overspread
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practiced
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radiance
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From this reading Whence came it that a radiance, intenser than the effulgence of the Northern Lights, overspread the firmament, and momentarily dimmed the splendor of the brightest stars?
raged
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From this reading Whence came it that the billows raged and rose to a height hitherto unregistered in the records of science?
records
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roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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rose
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ruptured
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science
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From this reading Whence came it that the billows raged and rose to a height hitherto unregistered in the records of science?
sea
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From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
shrieked
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sky
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From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Whence came it that a radiance, intenser than the effulgence of the Northern Lights, overspread the firmament, and momentarily dimmed the splendor of the brightest stars?
stars
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strange
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suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
surge
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From this reading Whence came it that the Mediterranean, one instant emptied of its waters, was the next flooded with a foaming surge?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whence came it that a radiance, intenser than the effulgence of the Northern Lights, overspread the firmament, and momentarily dimmed the splendor of the brightest stars?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underwent
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united
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unregistered
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whence came it that the Mediterranean, one instant emptied of its waters, was the next flooded with a foaming surge?
waters
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From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence came it that at that very moment the horizon underwent so strange and sudden a modification, that the eye of the most practiced mariner could not distinguish between sea and sky?
whole
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From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whence came it that the elements united in one deafening crash; that the earth groaned as though the whole framework of the globe were ruptured; that the waters roared from their innermost depths; that the air shrieked with all the fury of a cyclone?
