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32
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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
43
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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
51
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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
57
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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
also
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
any
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
avoid
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
aware
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
covered
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From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
distance
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
Dolphin
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From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
favoured
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
fog
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From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
fortunate
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From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
forty-eight
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From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
hiding
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
hours
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From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
longitude
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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
made
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
man
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From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
mist
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
most
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
navigation
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From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
now
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From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
observations
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
ocean
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From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
prevented
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
rise
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From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
sailing
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
ships
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
side
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
signalled
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From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
speak
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
then
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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
very
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From this reading Until now the navigation of the “Dolphin” had been very fortunate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
watch
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From this reading Not one ship had been signalled before the sail hailed by the man on watch.
west
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From this reading The “Dolphin” was then in 32° 51´ latitude and 57° 43´west longitude.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For forty-eight hours a fog which now began to rise had covered the ocean.
wished
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From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If this mist favoured the “Dolphin” by hiding her course, it also prevented any observations at a distance being made, and, without being aware of it, she might be sailing side by side, so to speak, with the ships she wished most to avoid.
