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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 If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
accommodation
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
ahead
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
alongside
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
any
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
appeared
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From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
board
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
boat
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
came
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
carry
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
CHASE
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
Chateaugay
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
Christy
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From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
dark
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
deck
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
distance
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
doubt
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
Eleuthera
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
END
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
enough
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
estimated
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
fifteen
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
Gilfleur
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
hail
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From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
hastened
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
head
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
headed
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
heard
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
hour
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From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
island
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
ladder
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
light
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
lights
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
loud
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
mass
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
mid-ocean
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
miles
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
more
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From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
Mr
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
other
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
out
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
pick
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
rigged
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
screw
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From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
seamen
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
several
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
side
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
speaking
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From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
steamer
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From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
up
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
vessel
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
visitors
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
voyagers
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From this reading Neither of the voyagers had any doubt that the dark mass ahead was the Chateaugay, and the skipper headed the boat for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came alongside the steamer, the accommodation ladder was rigged out, several seamen came on board, and the voyagers hastened to the deck of the ship.
whistles
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From this reading AT THE END OF THE CHASE Mr. Gilfleur estimated that the Eleuthera was at least fifteen miles from the light, and the whistles were not loud enough to be heard at that distance.
whistling
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From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In half an hour more, for the Chateaugay appeared to have stopped her screw, the boat was within speaking distance, and the hail of Christy was answered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it were not the ship that was expecting to pick up the visitors to the island, she would not be whistling in mid-ocean; and any other vessel would carry a head and side lights.
