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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anchored
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
apparently
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
bank
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
BEN
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From this reading BEN WATERFORD.
book
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
boom
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
cabin
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
CHECK
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Collingsby
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
contents
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
convenient
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
deck
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
dinner
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
down
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
finished
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
hauled
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interested
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
jib
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
keep
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
landing
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
leaving
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
lowered
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
mainsail
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
Marian
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
MR
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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OPERATIONS
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PHIL
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PUTS
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reading
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
rods
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
sat
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
set
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
shore
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
simply
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
swaying
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
traveller
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From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
volume
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From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
WATERFORD
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From this reading BEN WATERFORD.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Collingsby did not come on deck when she had finished her dinner, but sat in the cabin, apparently reading a book she had found there; but I think her mind was not interested in the contents of the volume.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PUTS A CHECK ON THE OPERATIONS OF MR.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had simply lowered the jib, leaving the mainsail set, but with the boom hauled down to the traveller, to keep it from swaying.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mr. Waterford had anchored the Marian within a couple of rods of the shore, where there was a bank convenient for landing.
