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23rd
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
able
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
attempted
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
away
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
back
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
boat
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From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
breast
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
brusquely
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
came
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
cannot
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From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
clear
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From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
contains
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
dear
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
deck
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
earth
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
few
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
gazing
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
head
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
heaviness
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
looks
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From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
loss
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
misfortune
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
moments
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
night
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
now
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From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
October
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
older
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From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
pacing
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
pass
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From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
recall
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
reflection
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
saw
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
speak
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
sunk
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
ten
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From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
truth
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From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
turned
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From this reading I attempted to speak to him, but he turned brusquely away, and began pacing the deck with his head sunk upon his breast.
unbent
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From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
vague
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
waters
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From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I came on deck I saw the poor skipper standing gazing back at the waste of waters behind us which contains everything dear to him upon earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even now, when the truth is so clear, he cannot pass a boat or an unbent sail without peering under it.
Woke
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From this reading _October 23rd._--Woke with a vague feeling of heaviness and misfortune, but it was not until a few moments' reflection that I was able to recall our loss of the night before.
years
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From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
yesterday
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From this reading He looks ten years older than he did yesterday morning.
