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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 west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
becalmed
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
Bernouilli
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
calm
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
Cape
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
consulting
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
conversation
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
days
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
DISASTER
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From this reading [Sidenote: FOREBODINGS OF DISASTER.]
Duncan
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
fail
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
favored
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
flapped
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
FOREBODINGS
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From this reading [Sidenote: FOREBODINGS OF DISASTER.]
four
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
hitherto
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
idly
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
INDIAN
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From this reading THE STORM ON THE INDIAN OCEAN.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
Mangles
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
map
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
masts
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
now
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
OCEAN
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From this reading THE STORM ON THE INDIAN OCEAN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORM ON THE INDIAN OCEAN.
passengers
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
perfect
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
powerful
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
progress
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
reach
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
sails
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
satisfaction
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
saw
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
screw
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From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
several
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
shown
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: FOREBODINGS OF DISASTER.]
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM ON THE INDIAN OCEAN.
tendency
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM ON THE INDIAN OCEAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
there
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
Two
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
vicinity
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From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
west
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days after this conversation, Captain Mangles took an observation, and the passengers saw, to their great satisfaction, upon consulting the map, that they were in the vicinity of Cape Bernouilli, which they might expect to reach in four days.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sails flapped idly against the masts, and had it not been for her powerful screw, the Duncan would have been becalmed on the ocean.
yacht
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From this reading The west wind had hitherto favored the progress of the yacht, but for several days it had shown a tendency to fail, and now there was a perfect calm.
