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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 “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
able
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
afterwards
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
air
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
allotted
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
almost
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
anchor
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
beautiful
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
big
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
canvas
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
clewed
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
coiled
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
Colorado
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
Cope
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
cosmopolitan
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
coverings
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
crowd
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
dare
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
decks
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
deed
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
direction
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
Down
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
earned
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
ears
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
EAST
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
explain
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
Far
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
fast
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
fear
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
four
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
furl
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
gently
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
Give
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
go
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
gratefully
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
guidance
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
hall
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
harbour
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
hauled
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
IMMUTABLE
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
impassive
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
lay
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
like
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
lovingly
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
manoeuvre
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
mark
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
men
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
merely
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
mighty
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
moorings
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
Mr
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
New
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
o'clock
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
orthodox
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
outline
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
outward
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
owed
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
pagan
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
painted
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
patted
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
precision
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
put
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
regulation
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
reward
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
rolled
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
ropes
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
sails
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
sauntered
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
Sealark
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
seamanship
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
seaport
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
shape
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
shipping
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
side
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
sign
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
sounded
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
splendid
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
squared
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
squares
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From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
style
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
swept
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
tedious
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
That'll
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
Then
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
to-day
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
trimmed
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
up
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From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
visible
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
wanted
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
waved
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From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE IMMUTABLE EAST Under the able guidance of this impassive pagan, who merely waved his hands in the direction in which he wanted the ship to go, she was brought gently to her allotted moorings in the splendid harbour, amid the great crowd of cosmopolitan shipping which is the outward and visible sign of this mighty seaport of the Far East.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Give the sails a harbour furl, men,” shouted Mr. Cope; and lovingly they rolled and patted into regulation shape the great squares of canvas, whose precision of outline when fast owed nothing to painted coverings put on afterwards, but were the hall mark of good seamanship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Down went one anchor after another in orthodox style (which beautiful manoeuvre I would like to explain, but dare not for fear of being tedious), the sails were clewed up or hauled down, and the deed was done.
Yankee
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
yards
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From this reading Then the yards were trimmed and squared, the ropes coiled up, the decks swept, and at four o’clock, “That’ll do for to-day, men,” sounded gratefully on the ears of the crew, who sauntered towards the forecastle with the air of men who had earned their reward.
York
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From this reading In the next berth lay a big Yankee ship, the _Colorado_, of New York, which had come in almost side by side with the _Sealark_.
