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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 TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
all
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
blackness
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
bo'sun
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
break
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
career
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
catastrophe
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
change
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
chapters
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
day
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
departure
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
draw
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
drawn
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
elements
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
elevation
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
evident
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
exceptionally
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
faces
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
favour
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
feel
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
flows
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
foreman
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
Frank
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
Frank's
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
gather
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
going
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
hand
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From this reading Such a necessity is now at hand.
Hansen
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
hardly
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
how
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
improvement
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
indeed
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
line
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
longer
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
made
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
MAN
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
narrative
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
necessity
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
notice
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
now
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From this reading Such a necessity is now at hand.
occurs
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
place
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
position
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
recital
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
regretfully
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
rule
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
said
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
say
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
Scriptures
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
sea
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
Sealark
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
some
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
steadily
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
succeeds
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a necessity is now at hand.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
TESTING
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
then
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
things
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
Very
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From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
voyage
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
weather
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From this reading And then a change took place, a change in the weather that made, as the Scriptures say, “all faces gather blackness.”
well
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From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE TESTING OF A MAN Very regretfully I notice how the recital of Frank’s career has drawn me on to longer and longer chapters, until I hardly know where to draw the line.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have said that the elements seemed to favour the departure of the _Sealark_, and the elevation of Hansen to the position of bo’sun, or foreman of the crew, made Frank feel that things were going exceptionally well with him, and that this voyage was indeed a great improvement upon the last one.
work
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From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But then at sea, you know, as a rule day succeeds day and work flows on so steadily that, except when some sudden catastrophe occurs, the necessity for a break in the narrative is not evident.
