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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 Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
apparent
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
attention
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From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
became
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
becoming
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
boat
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From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
boats
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
bows
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
coat
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
confined
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From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
deck
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
distance
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
east
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
few
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
fist
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
gaining
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From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
gradually
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
greater
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From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
ground
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
height
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
infuriated
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From this reading The man was infuriated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
larger
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From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
Ling
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
Ling's
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From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
losing
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
man
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From this reading The man was infuriated.
management
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From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
Men-Ching
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
miles
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
pursuit
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From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
river-junk
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
sailed
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
sampan
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From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
scarlet
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
seating
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From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
subsided
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From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
two
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From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
visible
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From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, when they had sailed a few miles towards the east it became apparent to Ling that they were losing ground, that the distance between the two boats was gradually becoming greater.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He stood at his great height in the bows of the _sampan_ from time to time, shaking his fist at the scarlet coat of Men-Ching, who was plainly visible upon the deck of the river-junk.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Throughout the greater part of the morning the pursuit continued without the _sampan_ gaining upon the larger boat.
wrath
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From this reading After a time, however, Ling’s wrath subsided; and seating himself, he confined his attention to the management of the sail.
