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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 These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
all
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
anxiety
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From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
any
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
apart
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
board
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
boat
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
boats
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
burst
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
busy
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
clearness
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
common-sense
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
compost
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
consummated
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
dark
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
deed
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
draw
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
escaped
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
fact
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
flood
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
Grampus
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
guilty
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
happened
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
head
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
hopelessness
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
horrible
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
indeed
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
innocent
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
Island
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
leave
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
leaving
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
like
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
man
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
mariners
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
mob
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
more
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
much-abused
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
named
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
natives
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
nearly
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
nerves
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From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
Off
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From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
often
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
only
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
overpowered
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
preparing
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
quarter
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
raw
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From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
really
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
remaining
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
remembered
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
Reuben
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From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
savagery
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
saving
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
Sea
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
seeing
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
South
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
starboard
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
story
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
suffered
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From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
there
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
three
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
up
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From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
vessel
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
waited
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From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
weapons
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From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
well
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it must be remembered that, apart from the fact that they were nearly all mixed up in that horrible compost of savagery, there were really only three of them who had any clearness of head remaining.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These three, whom I have already named, were busy preparing the starboard quarter boat for leaving when suddenly there burst upon them, like a flood, a mob of natives, and before they had time to draw their weapons they were overpowered, and another dark deed was consummated.
why
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From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As so often has happened in South Sea Island story, the innocent suffered equally with the guilty--indeed, more, for one guilty man escaped for a time.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND LAST It may well be wondered why in the much-abused name of common-sense the mariners on board the _Grampus_ did not, seeing the hopelessness of saving their vessel, make for the boats and leave her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Off in the dark Reuben waited, all his nerves raw with anxiety for those who would never come.
