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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 A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
aboard
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
amidships
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Brandt stood at the wheel.
back
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
better
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
BLACKFISH
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
boat
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
boom
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
bow
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
Brandt
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From this reading Captain Brandt stood at the wheel.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Brandt stood at the wheel.
cast
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
ceased
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
cheering
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
deck
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
flotilla
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From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
followed
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
harbor
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From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
Hardly
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
hoisted
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
huge
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
Ledge
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From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
lifted
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
loaded
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
lowered
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
men
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
mooring-lines
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
moved
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From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
nervous
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
now
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From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
off
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
out
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From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
partly
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
rollers
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
Screamer's
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
sloop
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
sloop's
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
slowly
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From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
sputtering
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
steering
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
stone
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Brandt stood at the wheel.
swung
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
tightened
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
TOMCODS
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
tow-line
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The flotilla now moved slowly out of the harbor toward the Ledge.
trim
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
tug
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From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
warped
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From this reading A third followed, was lowered upon rollers on the deck and warped amidships, to trim the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mooring-lines were cast off, and the sloop’s sail partly hoisted for better steering, and a nervous, sputtering little tug tightened a tow-line over the Screamer’s bow.
wharf
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From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
wheel
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From this reading Captain Brandt stood at the wheel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AMONG THE BLACKFISH AND TOMCODS Hardly had the men ceased cheering when the boom was swung back, another huge stone was lifted from the wharf, and loaded aboard the sloop.
