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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 After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
all
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
baron
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From this reading The baron could not complain this time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
blowing
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
blows
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
boat
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can remain out on the platforms.
candle
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
cause
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
complain
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From this reading The baron could not complain this time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The baron could not complain this time.
day
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
delay
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
enough
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
Grand
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
hurricane
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
impatience
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
Japan
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
locomotives
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
lose
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
mail
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
minute's
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The baron could not complain this time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can remain out on the platforms.
out
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
platforms
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From this reading We can remain out on the platforms.
promising
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
put
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
remain
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From this reading We can remain out on the platforms.
say
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
sometimes
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
started
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From this reading We started to time.
stops
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
strong
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
sun
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
supportable
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron could not complain this time.
there
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The baron could not complain this time.
Tien
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We started to time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We started to time.
to-day
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
train
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
Transasiatic
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
Tsin
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
understood
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From this reading After all, I understood his impatience; a minute's delay might cause him to lose the mail boat from Tien Tsin to Japan.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started to time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
west
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From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day looked promising, that is to say, there might have been a wind strong enough to put out the sun as if it were a candle, such a hurricane as sometimes stops the locomotives of the Grand Transasiatic, but to-day it is blowing from the west, and will be supportable, as it blows the train along.
