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18th
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
abstractedly
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From this reading Then, when he had finished, he went and leant on the cage of the watch-light, and gazed abstractedly on the ocean.
admiring
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From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
all
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From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
appeared
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From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
aspect
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From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
astronomical
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From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
aware
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From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
cage
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From this reading Then, when he had finished, he went and leant on the cage of the watch-light, and gazed abstractedly on the ocean.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
daily
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
day
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
fatigues
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
finished
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From this reading Then, when he had finished, he went and leant on the cage of the watch-light, and gazed abstractedly on the ocean.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
gazed
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From this reading Then, when he had finished, he went and leant on the cage of the watch-light, and gazed abstractedly on the ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
healthy
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From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
just
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
LEAGUES
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
leant
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From this reading Then, when he had finished, he went and leant on the cage of the watch-light, and gazed abstractedly on the ocean.
lieutenant
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
magnificent
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From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
men
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From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
Nautilus
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From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
Nemo
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From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
November
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
number
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From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
observations
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From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
ocean
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From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
PACIFIC
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
phrase
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
platform
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
presence
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From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
recovered
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
sailors
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From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
second
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
seem
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From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
series
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From this reading He did not seem to be aware of my presence, and began a series of astronomical observations.
strong
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From this reading In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the _Nautilus_, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
Then
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From this reading Then, when he had finished, he went and leant on the cage of the watch-light, and gazed abstractedly on the ocean.
THOUSAND
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
up
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
uttering
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From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
watch-light
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From this reading Then, when he had finished, he went and leant on the cage of the watch-light, and gazed abstractedly on the ocean.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUR THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE PACIFIC The next morning, the 18th of November, I had quite recovered from my fatigues of the day before, and I went up on to the platform, just as the second lieutenant was uttering his daily phrase.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was admiring the magnificent aspect of the ocean when Captain Nemo appeared.
