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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
amazement
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
appearing
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
beak
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
board
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
boarded
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
cabin
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
changed
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
coast
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
correct
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
Dane
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
deck
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
distrusted
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
flam'd
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
form
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
gradually
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
ground-swell
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
heaving
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
in-shore
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
inevitably
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
irregular
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
judgment
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
king's
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
land
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
less
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
liked
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
mate
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
more
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
now
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
off
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
only
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
opportunity
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
own
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
reefs
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
rocks
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
saw
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
sea
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
send
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
set
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
signs
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
situation
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
some
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
southward
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
spot
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
TEMPEST
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From this reading TEMPEST.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
trees
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From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
Truck
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From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
vessel
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
waist
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rɛkt/
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
