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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 Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
also
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From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
any
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
bar
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
battle-field
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
Belle
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
channels
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
daylight
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
estuary
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
far
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
forts
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
Hache
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
hand
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
Helene
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
impenetrably
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
La
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
lay
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
logging
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
MAIN
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
marshes
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
miles
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
now
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
old
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
opened
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
PassagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
Peterson
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
pursuing
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
Quarantine
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
REACH
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
river
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
rolled
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
rose
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
said
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
scores
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
sea
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
seek
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
smoke
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
smooth
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
Southwest
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
SPANISH
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
speed
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
spread
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From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
stone's
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
there
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
throw
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
touch
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From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
trail
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From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
vessel
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
water
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From this reading And it also was as I had not said but had thought--the water left no trail.
way
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From this reading And still there rose behind us the smoke of no pursuing craft, nor did any seek to bar our way.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE REACH THE SPANISH MAIN It was as Peterson had said--nothing on the river could touch the _Belle Helene_.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading By daylight we were far below the old battle-field, far below the old forts, far below La Hache, and among the channels of the great estuary whose marshes spread for scores of miles on either hand impenetrably.
yonder
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From this reading Quarantine lay yonder, the Southwest Passage opened here; and on beyond, a stone's throw now for a vessel logging our smooth speed, rolled the open sea.
