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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 On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
Archipelago
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
bad
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From this reading "He is very bad.
Baptiste
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From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
barque
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
black
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
board
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
bring
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
came
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From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
Carew
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From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
day
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
deck
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From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
direction
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
east
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
enabled
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
freshened
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
Halle
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From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is very bad.
jauntily
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
jubilant
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
looking
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
low
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From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
Martin
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
moustache
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
much
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
north-easterly
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
Petrel
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
Provencal
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
said
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From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
seen
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From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
south
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
taken
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
there
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From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
Trinidad
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
twirling
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
up
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
Vas
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
very
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From this reading "He is very bad.
vessel
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
vicinity
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From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
voice
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From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
walked
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From this reading The Provencal walked up to him jauntily, twirling his long black moustache, and looking jubilant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Carew came on deck in the morning he found Baptiste there before him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the day after the crew of the _Petrel_ had been taken on board the barque the wind freshened and was so much to the south of east that the vessel was enabled to sail in a north-easterly direction, a course which would bring her to the vicinity of the Trinidad and Martin Vas Archipelago.
young
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From this reading "I have seen young Halle again," he said, in a low voice.
