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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 At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
appeared
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
away
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
cloud
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From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
constantly
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From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
dim
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
doomed
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
evening
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
far
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
GETTING
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From this reading GETTING NEAR THE POLE.
Hatteras
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
hopes
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
Hour
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
hour's
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From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
minute
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From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
mist
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
NEAR
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From this reading GETTING NEAR THE POLE.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
notice
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From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
peculiar
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From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
persevered
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
phenomenon
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From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
POLE
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From this reading GETTING NEAR THE POLE.
reappearing
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From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
rise
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
scrutiny
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From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
sea
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
shapeless
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
six
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
sky
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
sort
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From this reading At length, about six in the evening, a dim, hazy, shapeless sort of mist seemed to rise far away between sea and sky.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
telescope
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From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING NEAR THE POLE.
then
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From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hatteras was the first to notice this peculiar phenomenon; but after an hour's scrutiny through his telescope, he could make nothing of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
vanishing
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From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a cloud, for it was constantly vanishing, and then reappearing next minute.
watch
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
weary
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From this reading Hour after hour passed away, and still Hatteras persevered in his weary watch, though his hopes appeared doomed to disappointment.
