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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 HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
afterwards
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
away
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
bandage
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From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
bandaged
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
boat
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
cabin
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
called
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
came
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
carried
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
CLEFT
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
companion
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
confinement
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
dark
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
darkened
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
day
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
down
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
echoed
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
eyes
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
far
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From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
feet
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
finally
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
flap
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
Herm
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From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
hollowly
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
judged
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
laid
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
landing-place
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From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
LAY
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
men
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
midday
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
near
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
off
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From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
porthole
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
purposely
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
ROCK
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
rocky
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
round
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
say
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From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
shortly
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
shouldered
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
small
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
stumbled
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
then
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
tightly
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
Torode
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
two
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
untied
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From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
up
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
way
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From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
word
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From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
