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American
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
ascertain
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From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
average
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From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
chart
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
coast
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
compass
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
counted
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From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
day
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
DAYS
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From this reading THE FOUR DAYS WHICH FOLLOW.
Dick
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
direction
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From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
doing
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From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
FOLLOW
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From this reading THE FOUR DAYS WHICH FOLLOW.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
FOUR
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From this reading THE FOUR DAYS WHICH FOLLOW.
full
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
get
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From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
hope
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
instant
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
log
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
losing
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
made
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
measures
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
necessary
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
only
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
passengers
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
Pilgrim
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
putting
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
reaching
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
said
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
Sand
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
some
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
speed
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From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
sufficient
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOUR DAYS WHICH FOLLOW.
then
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From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
understood
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
Valparaiso
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
way
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From this reading For that, it was sufficient to make each day on the chart the way made, as it has been said, by the log and the compass.
well
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From this reading It was well understood that the passengers could have only one hope--that of reaching some part of the American coast, if not Valparaiso.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Dick Sand counted on doing was to ascertain the direction and speed of the "Pilgrim," so as to get an average.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FOUR DAYS WHICH FOLLOW.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dick Sand was then captain of the "Pilgrim," and, without losing an instant, he took the necessary measures for putting the ship under full sail.
