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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 In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
accomplished
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From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
airs
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
all
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From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
aloft
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
bands
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
bowspritnounUS /ˈboʊsprɪt/
a spar projecting forward from the bow of a ship
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
brethren
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From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
cleared
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
courteous
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From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
de
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
die
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
duellist
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From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
ensigns
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
etiquette
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exceed
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From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
famed
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
gallantly
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
generally
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From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
glided
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
greeting
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From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
harbour
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
high
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
home
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
Janeiro
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
land
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
lay
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
lazily
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
Loaf
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
lowered
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
men
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From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
men-of-war
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
mist
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
most
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From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
national
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
nations
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From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
otherwise
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
parallel
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
pinnacle
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
pointing
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
polite
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From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
preparing
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
Rio
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
saluted
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
seen
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
ships
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From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
some
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
soon
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
stores
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
straight
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
Sugar
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
taking
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nothing can exceed the courteous etiquette of these ships, of all nations, in greeting their brethren.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
up
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From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
various
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From this reading As we glided on toward our anchorage, the bands of the various men-of-war in harbour saluted us with national airs, and gallantly lowered their ensigns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
weeks
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From this reading We lay in Rio some weeks, lazily taking in stores and otherwise preparing for the passage home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high aloft the famed Sugar Loaf pinnacle was seen, our bowsprit pointing for it straight as a die.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of all men, your accomplished duellist is generally the most polite.
