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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 Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
a-pleasuring
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From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
air
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
all
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
antlers
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
anywhere
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
azure
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
bay
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
Box
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From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
bright
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
buds
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
chapter
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circular
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
coral
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
described
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From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
Down
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
employed
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From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
formation
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
grain
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
green
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
grove
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
harbour
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
hue
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
hundred
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
imaginable
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
island
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
like
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
many
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
middle
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
mosses
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
other
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From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
out
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
pale
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
palms
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
Papeetee
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
Pill
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From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
plants
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
purposes
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reeds
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
rods
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
round
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
scarcely
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
see
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
shallow
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
shape
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
sometimes
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From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
stalks
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
transparent
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
tufts
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
wade
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From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pill Box was sometimes employed for other purposes than that described in the last chapter.
waters
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From this reading Down in these waters, as transparent as air, you see coral plants of every hue and shape imaginable:—antlers, tufts of azure, waving reeds like stalks of grain, and pale green buds and mosses.
waving
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We sometimes went a-pleasuring in it.
yards
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From this reading Right in the middle of Papeetee harbour is a bright, green island, one circular grove of waving palms, and scarcely a hundred yards across.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is of coral formation; and all round, for many rods out, the bay is so shallow that you might wade anywhere.
