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An Ocean Tragedy
An Ocean Tragedy

Chapter I

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Context Illustration Reading 1/57 · 5 lines
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NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
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ROUND THE GALLEY-FIRE.
IN THE MIDDLE WATCH.
ON THE FO’K’SLE HEAD.
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An Ocean Tragedy

Chapter I

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.
Line 2
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Line 3
ROUND THE GALLEY-FIRE.
Line 4
IN THE MIDDLE WATCH.
Line 5
ON THE FO’K’SLE HEAD.
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2

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3

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6

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8

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boards

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

CLARK

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From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

cloth

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Crown

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d

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

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ETC

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From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

extra

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FO'K'SLE

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GALLEY-FIRE

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From this reading ROUND THE GALLEY-FIRE.

HEAD

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illustrated

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE MIDDLE WATCH.

limp

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MIDDLE

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From this reading IN THE MIDDLE WATCH.

NOVELS

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From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE FO’K’SLE HEAD.

post

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ROUND

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From this reading ROUND THE GALLEY-FIRE.

RUSSELL

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From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

s

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ROUND THE GALLEY-FIRE.

vo

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W

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From this reading NOVELS, ETC., BY W. CLARK RUSSELL.

WATCH

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From this reading IN THE MIDDLE WATCH.