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13th
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
able
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
advantage
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
average
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
black
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
cabins
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
Castles
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
chart
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
compass
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
coral
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From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
dashed
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From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
daylight
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From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
days
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
deck
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
down
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
end
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
engineer
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
engines
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
enter
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
four
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
Frazer
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
happened
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
hollow
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
horribly
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
hour
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
hull
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
knots
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
land
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
liner
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
lived
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
Louis
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
lucky
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
made
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
mast
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
Mauritius
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
means
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
more
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
Mr
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
naked
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
nearly
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From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
November
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
off
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
once
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
pieces
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From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
Port
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
professionally
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
pumping
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
realize
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
reef
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From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
revolution
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
run
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
Sands
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
Sarah
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
Scotch
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
screw-shaft
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
see
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
shaft
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
sighted
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
solitary
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
some
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
soon
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
spread
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
started
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
tent
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
trade
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
troops
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
twelve
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From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
upper
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
waited
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From this reading They waited outside Port Louis for the daylight, and were nearly dashed to pieces on a coral reef.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Captain Castles, with one chart and one compass, lived in a tent where some cabins had once been; and at the end of twelve more days he sighted land.
winds
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From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
wished
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 13th of November, still pumping, they spread one sail on their solitary mast—it was lucky that the _Sarah Sands_ had started with four of them—and took advantage of the trade winds to make for Mauritius.
wonder
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From this reading Their average run was about four knots an hour; and, it is no wonder that as soon as they were off Port Louis, Mauritius, Mr. Frazer, the Scotch engineer, wished to start his engines and enter port professionally.
work
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From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The troops looked down into the black hollow of the ship when the shaft made its first revolution, shaking the hull horribly; and if you can realize what it means to be able to see a naked screw-shaft at work from the upper deck of a liner, you can realize what had happened to the _Sarah Sands_.
