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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 "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
able
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
Ark
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From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
Arms
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a contingency too terrible to be thought of.
BILLION
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From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
bottom
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From this reading But suppose the hard trap rocks had penetrated the bottom of the Ark!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
careful
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
conclusion
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
contingency
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From this reading It was a contingency too terrible to be thought of.
Cosmo
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
expanse
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From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
further
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
glimpses
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
hard
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From this reading But suppose the hard trap rocks had penetrated the bottom of the Ark!
high
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
Hills
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
Hudson
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
lodged
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From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
loftiest
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From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
New
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From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
occasional
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
only
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
Orange
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
Palisades
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From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
penetrated
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From this reading But suppose the hard trap rocks had penetrated the bottom of the Ark!
points
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
position
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
possible
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
reach
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
rendered
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
rocks
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From this reading But suppose the hard trap rocks had penetrated the bottom of the Ark!
rushing
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From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
SHARE
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From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
study
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But suppose the hard trap rocks had penetrated the bottom of the Ark!
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a contingency too terrible to be thought of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A BILLION FOR A SHARE" The Ark had lodged on the loftiest part of the Palisades.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a contingency too terrible to be thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
too
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From this reading It was a contingency too terrible to be thought of.
trap
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From this reading But suppose the hard trap rocks had penetrated the bottom of the Ark!
turbid
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From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
up
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
Versál
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From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
visible
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From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
water
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From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was only after long and careful study of their position, rendered possible by occasional glimpses of the Orange Hills and high points further up the course of the Hudson, that Cosmo Versál and Captain Arms were able to reach that conclusion.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
York
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From this reading Where New York had stood nothing was visible but an expanse of turbid and rushing water.
