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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 AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She was a vessel of about four hundred tons," added the viscount.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
bells
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
bow
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
CABIN
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
CAPTAIN'S
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
commander
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From this reading "Didn't she hail you, and offer to stand by you?" inquired the commander.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't she hail you, and offer to stand by you?" inquired the commander.
Dr
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
Ferrolan
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
finished
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
four
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
hail
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From this reading "Didn't she hail you, and offer to stand by you?" inquired the commander.
hardly
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
headed
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
hundred
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From this reading "She was a vessel of about four hundred tons," added the viscount.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
indicates
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Didn't she hail you, and offer to stand by you?" inquired the commander.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
likely
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
log-book
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
mid-watch
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
narrative
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
northward
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
off
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
offer
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From this reading "Didn't she hail you, and offer to stand by you?" inquired the commander.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
other
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
out
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
pilot-house
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
ran
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
reported
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
Ringgold
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
said
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
slipped
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
south
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
stand
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From this reading "Didn't she hail you, and offer to stand by you?" inquired the commander.
starboard
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
steamer
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
thick
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
tons
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From this reading "She was a vessel of about four hundred tons," added the viscount.
Travancore
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
very
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
vessel
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From this reading "She was a vessel of about four hundred tons," added the viscount.
viscount
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From this reading "She was a vessel of about four hundred tons," added the viscount.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
weather
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From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was in the pilot-house at the time, though the weather was so thick that I could hardly make her out as she slipped off from our starboard bow, and went on her course."
west
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From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN "Our log-book indicates that we passed a steamer to the northward of us at four bells in the mid-watch," said Captain Ringgold, when Dr. Ferrolan finished his narrative.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She was headed about west by south; and very likely it was the one which ran into the Travancore, for no other was reported."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't she hail you, and offer to stand by you?" inquired the commander.
