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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 You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
alternately
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
amazing
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From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
any
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
apparition
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From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
attention
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From this reading My willing ears gave the strictest attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
boat
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
cast
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
day
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
ears
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From this reading My willing ears gave the strictest attention.
easily
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From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
effect
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
equal
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
evident
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
eyes
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
frightful
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From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
gave
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From this reading My willing ears gave the strictest attention.
going
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
happened
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
heel
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
human
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From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
impression
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
man's
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
mark
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
more
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From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
most
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From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
naked
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
other
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
print
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
proceeded
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
sand
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
satisfy
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
saw
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
see
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From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
seen
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From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
shape
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From this reading Had I seen an apparition in the most frightful shape, I could not have been more confounded.
shore
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
stamped
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
strictest
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From this reading My willing ears gave the strictest attention.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
susceptible
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From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
toes
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
very
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From this reading One day it happened, that going to my boat I saw the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, very evident on the sand, as the toes, heel, and every part of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
willing
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From this reading My willing ears gave the strictest attention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cast my eyes around, but could satisfy neither the one nor the other, I proceeded alternately in every part of the shore, but with equal effect; neither could I see any other mark, though the sand about it was as susceptible to take impression, as that which was so plainly stamped.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may easily suppose, that, after having been here so long, nothing could be more amazing than to see a human creature.
