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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 Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
balancing
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
big
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
board
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
boat
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
burst
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
Campeador
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From this reading On board _Campeador_ one could not.
cheated
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
deck
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
disappointing
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
dodge
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
drawbacks
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
engines
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
extent
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
felt
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
got
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
hailstorm
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
Kit
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
Kit's
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
large
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
like
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
man's
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
marked
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
Mossamedes
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
motion
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
much
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
north
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On board _Campeador_ one could not.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
plunges
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
pushed
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
regular
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
roll
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
romantic
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
run
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
sea
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
sense
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
sent
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
sharp
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
slow
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
some
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
spray
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
staggering
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
struggle
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From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
surges
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
swept
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
Trade-breeze
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
VOYAGE
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
walk
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From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE To some extent, Kit's first voyage on board _Mossamedes_ was disappointing, and he felt as if he had been cheated.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
white
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From this reading Her sharp plunges sent one staggering about, and one must dodge the spray that swept her like a hailstorm when the white surges burst against her forecastle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spray and violent motion had some drawbacks, but Kit got a sense of man's struggle with the sea.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nothing romantic marked the run; the boat was large, her roll was slow and regular, and while her big engines pushed her north against the Trade-breeze, one could without much balancing walk the deck.
