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20th
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
absence
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “God be praised! there they are!” exclaimed Cyrus Harding.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
bad
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “God be praised! there they are!” exclaimed Cyrus Harding.
beach
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
become
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
Bonadventure
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
caught
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
clapping
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
climbed
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
companions
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
Cyrus
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
dance
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
day
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
daybreak
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
days
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
discourse
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From this reading A more touching pantomime than the finest discourse.
exclaimed
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From this reading “God be praised! there they are!” exclaimed Cyrus Harding.
finest
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From this reading A more touching pantomime than the finest discourse.
four
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
gently
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
glided
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
God
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From this reading “God be praised! there they are!” exclaimed Cyrus Harding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
Harding
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
Heights
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
joy
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
master
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
Mercy
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
more
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From this reading A more touching pantomime than the finest discourse.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
mouth
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
Neb
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
o'clock
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
October
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
Oh
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
pantomime
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From this reading A more touching pantomime than the finest discourse.
plateaunounUS /plateau/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
praised
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From this reading “God be praised! there they are!” exclaimed Cyrus Harding.
prolonged
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
Prospect
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
returning
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
round
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
seven
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
shouting
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
sight
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A more touching pantomime than the finest discourse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
there
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From this reading “God be praised! there they are!” exclaimed Cyrus Harding.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
touching
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From this reading A more touching pantomime than the finest discourse.
twirl
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From this reading As to Neb in his joy, he began to dance, to twirl round, clapping his hands and shouting, “Oh! my master!”
uneasy
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
up
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
very
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
vessel
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
voyage
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From this reading The next day, the 20th of October, at seven o’clock in the morning, after a voyage of four days, the “Bonadventure” gently glided up to the beach at the mouth of the Mercy.
weather
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From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cyrus Harding and Neb, who had become very uneasy at the bad weather and the prolonged absence of their companions, had climbed at daybreak to the plateau of Prospect Heights, and they had at last caught sight of the vessel which had been so long in returning.
