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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 wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
anchored
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From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
Bay
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From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
bells
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
blow
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
bordered
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
break
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
bright
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
chief
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
clouds
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
company
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
continue
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From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
curtain
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
day
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
discussion
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
dull
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
early
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
eight
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
elements
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From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
ensuing
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
expected
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From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
EXPOSURE
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From this reading EXPOSURE.
favour
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From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
formed
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
four
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
freshening
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
grave
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
hundred
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
just
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
midnight
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From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
miles
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
night
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
officer
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
officers
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
orange
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
Pandora
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
peeped
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
red
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
Robarts
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
seen
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
steadily
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
subject
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
sun
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should the elements continue to favour them, the skipper expected to be anchored in the Bay before midnight.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
traverse
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From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
two
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From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
walking
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
watch
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From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the appearance of the sun, which just peeped from a curtain of bright red clouds, bordered with dull orange, formed the subject of a grave discussion between the two officers.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had continued to blow steadily during the night, freshening a little at eight bells, and the _Pandora_ had, at that time, but one hundred miles to traverse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At four bells in the early watch at the break of the ensuing day, Captain Robarts was to be seen walking in company with his chief officer.
