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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 Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
all
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
almost
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From this reading His reply, however, was a little short--almost peevish.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am comfortable enough for the present, thank you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
Baron
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
buttoning
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
chair
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
coat
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
comfortable
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From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
consider
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
de
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
ease
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
enough
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From this reading "I am comfortable enough for the present, thank you.
extent
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
feet
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am comfortable enough for the present, thank you.
friend
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From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
full
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
fur
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
GHOSTS
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
Grost
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
HARBOUR
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
HAVANA
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
head
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His reply, however, was a little short--almost peevish.
huge
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
indeed
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His reply, however, was a little short--almost peevish.
lying
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
neighbouring
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
now
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
out
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
peevish
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From this reading His reply, however, was a little short--almost peevish.
Peter
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
pillow
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
present
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From this reading "I am comfortable enough for the present, thank you.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
remarked
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
reply
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From this reading His reply, however, was a little short--almost peevish.
rug
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
sea
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading His reply, however, was a little short--almost peevish.
Sogrange
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
steamer
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
stretching
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
thank
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From this reading "I am comfortable enough for the present, thank you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
trust
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From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
ulster
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
up
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From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
very
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From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His reply, however, was a little short--almost peevish.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GHOSTS OF HAVANA HARBOUR "We may now," Sogrange remarked, buttoning up his ulster, and stretching himself out to the full extent of his steamer chair, "consider ourselves at sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter, Baron de Grost, lying at his ease upon a neighbouring chair, with a pillow behind his head, a huge fur coat around his body, and a rug over his feet, had all the appearance of being very comfortable indeed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I trust, my friend, that you are feeling quite comfortable."
