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2nd
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
All
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
any
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
April
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
cabins
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
creaking
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
day
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
deck
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From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
dinner
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
dreadfully
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
empty
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
freshened
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From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
guests
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
luggage
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
lunch
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
made
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
missing
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
Monday
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From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
more
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
night
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From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
o'clock
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From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
officer
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
Once
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
ordered
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
partitions
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
passengers
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
raining
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From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
refuge
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
rolled
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
sails
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
saloons
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
sea
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From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
seven
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From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
steam-ship
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
stormy
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From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
taken
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
two-thirds
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From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
very
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From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During Monday night the sea was very stormy.
watch
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From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
way
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From this reading Once more the partitions began creaking, and again the luggage made its way through the saloons.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this day, the 2nd of April, the deck was deserted, even the saloons were empty, for the passengers had taken refuge in their cabins; and two-thirds of the guests were missing at lunch and dinner.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I went on deck, about seven o’clock in the morning, the wind had freshened, and it was raining.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The officer on watch had ordered the sails to be taken in, so that the steam-ship, left without any support, rolled dreadfully.
