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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 DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
bank
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
beard
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
big
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
boat
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
bright
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
charge
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
chart
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
cheeks
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
command
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
copper
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
cut
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
danger
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
delay
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
deposed
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
dirty
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
downstream
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
DRAGON'S
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
drooping
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
expected
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
eyes
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
furtive
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
give
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
head
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
hills
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
instant
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
iron-gray
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
kept
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
Kneebone
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
land
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
lowdah
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
momentary
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
motion
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
now
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
off
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
old
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
oozy
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
out
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
overtaken
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
perplexed
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
Puckering
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
river
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
sails
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
set
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
shadows
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
shore
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
sight
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
silent
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
some
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
steered
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
steering-paddle
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
stole
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
stream
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
stubble
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
sun
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
swivel
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
taken
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
touched
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
transforming
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
turned
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
untidy
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
usurper
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From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
vague
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
waiting
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From this reading In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
watch
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
watched
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From this reading Puckering his eyes, he watched now the land, and now the river, silent, furtive, and keenly perplexed, his head on a swivel, as though he steered by some nightmare chart, or expected some instant and transforming sight.
western
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From this reading Not until the sun touched the western hills, and long shadows from the bank stole out and turned the stream from bright copper to vague iron-gray, did he give over his watch.
white
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From this reading Captain Kneebone, his cheeks white and suddenly old beneath the untidy stubble of his beard, had taken charge.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE DRAGON'S SHADOW The lowdah would have set his dirty sails without delay, for the fair wind was already drooping; but at the first motion he found himself deposed, and a usurper in command, at the big steering-paddle.
