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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 Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
ahead
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
anchored
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
biting
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
bright
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
chimneys
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
company's
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
comrade's
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
dark
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
door
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
dreaded
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
Dusk
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
engines
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
fallen
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
FRESH
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
green
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
illogically
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
indicate
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
landing
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
lights
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
liner's
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
marked
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
Marston
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
merged
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
mile
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
moment
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
off
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
past
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
put
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
red
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
river-mouth
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
rose
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
rows
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
sake
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
see
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From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
separate
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
shapes
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
shivered
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
sky
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
slackly
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
smoking-room
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
stages
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
STARTnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
steamed
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
streaks
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
Tall
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
there
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
throbbed
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
tide
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
triangle
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
tug
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
twinkled
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
two
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
vessels
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From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
walls
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From this reading THE FRESH START Dusk had fallen and rows of lights twinkled along the walls at the river-mouth.
warehouses
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From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
white
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From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tall chimneys and warehouses rose against the sky, there was a biting wind, and Marston shivered at the door of the liner's smoking-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her engines throbbed slackly as she steamed in with the tide, past the dark shapes of anchored vessels.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A mile or two ahead, bright streaks, in which the separate lights were merged, marked the landing stages, and Marston looked for the red, white, and green triangle that would indicate the company's tug.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For his comrade's sake, he was illogically relieved because he could not see her yet, although the moment he dreaded could not be put off long.
