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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 Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
aback
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
accident
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From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
alongside
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
away
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From this reading "Pull away, lads," he said.
barque
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
bit
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
board
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
came
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
Carew
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
clambered
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
clear
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
conflicting
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From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
dark
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
deck
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
don't
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
downwards
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
end
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
forget
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
Frenchman
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
gazed
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
get
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
give
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From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
head
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
hove-to
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
lads
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From this reading "Pull away, lads," he said.
laid
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
leak
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
lowered
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
lying
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
mainyard
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
mile
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
moments
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
more
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From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
night
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
out
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
Pull
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From this reading "Pull away, lads," he said.
quarter
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
raising
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
ran
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
rope's
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
said
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From this reading "Pull away, lads," he said.
saw
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
Say
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From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
sea
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
sight
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
silently
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
some
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
soon
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
sprang
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
sunk
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
then
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
vessel
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From this reading They soon came alongside the vessel, and clambered on to her deck by a rope's end that was lowered to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
wreckage
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From this reading "Let us get on board the Frenchman, and don't forget that we ran into a bit of wreckage last night and so sprang a leak.
yacht
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From this reading Carew gazed silently downwards into the clear, dark sea for some moments after the yacht had sunk entirely out of sight; then, raising his head, he looked towards the barque, and saw that she was lying hove-to, with her mainyard laid aback, about a quarter of a mile distant.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say as little more as you can help, and don't give conflicting accounts of our accident."
