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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 The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
air
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
also
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
boat
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
Chap
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
Chap's
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
collision
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
countess
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
crashing
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
dashed
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
dazed
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
earthen
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
feet
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
FINISHES
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From this reading WHICH FINISHES THE STORY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
hero
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
instantly
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
jumped
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
ladle
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
latter
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
lifted
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
moment
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
near
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
neatly
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
negroes
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
oarsmen
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
other
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
out
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
pale
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
pot
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
rowing
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
rushed
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
sat
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
sheet
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
shock
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
side
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
slipped
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
speechless
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
sprang
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From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
stern
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From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
STORY
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From this reading WHICH FINISHES THE STORY.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH FINISHES THE STORY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
turning
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
two
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
utterly
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From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
violence
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
water
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the oarsmen also went overboard, but the other one sprang to his feet at the moment of collision, and jumped on Chap’s boat.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Chap’s boat dashed into that of the countess, it struck the latter craft on one side, near the stern, crashing into her as if she had been an earthen pot.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH FINISHES THE STORY.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The two negroes who had been rowing Chap looked around, utterly dazed by the shock, while our hero, as pale as a sheet, sat speechless in the stern.
woman
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From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The water would have instantly rushed in had not this broken side been lifted in the air by the violence of the shock, turning the countess and her woman into the water as neatly as if they had been slipped out of a ladle.
