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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 GRANDEE OF SPAIN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
ago
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
Barcelona
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From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
Barceloneta
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
city
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
deck
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
east
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
formed
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From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
go
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
GRANDEE
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From this reading A GRANDEE OF SPAIN.
harbor
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From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
inhabited
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
inlet
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From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
interest
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
jetty
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
just
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
land
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
lee
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
looking
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
lower
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
Marseilles
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
objects
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GRANDEE OF SPAIN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
orders
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
other
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
people
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
port
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From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
presented
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
projecting
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
quarter
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
Raimundo
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
said
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
sailors
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
Scott
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
sea
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From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
shelters
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
side
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
south
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
southern
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
SPAIN
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From this reading A GRANDEE OF SPAIN.
steamer
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
suburb
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
ten
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The port, or harbor, of Barcelona is formed by an inlet of the sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
triangular
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
violence
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From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
widest
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From this reading On the widest part of the tongue of land is the suburb of Barceloneta, or Little Barcelona, inhabited by sailors and other lower orders of people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A triangular tongue of land, with a long jetty projecting from its southern point, shelters it from the violence of the sea, except on the south–east.
years
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From this reading “I can just remember the city as it was when I left it in a steamer to go to Marseilles, about ten years ago,” said Raimundo, as he and Scott stood on the lee side of the quarter–deck, looking at the objects of interest that were presented to them.
