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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 A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
able
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
afford
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
aft-board
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
approached
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
arrival
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
awaiting
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
blow
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
coast
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
Count
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
cove
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Dobryna
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
duly
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Englishmen
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
enough
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
few
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Finch
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Servadac, with the uncontrolled vivacity natural to a Frenchman, was the first to speak.
fishing-smacks
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
formally
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
formed
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
four-oar
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
Frenchman
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From this reading Captain Servadac, with the uncontrolled vivacity natural to a Frenchman, was the first to speak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
grave
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
hardly
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Heneage
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
irregularity
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
island
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
John
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
kind
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
land
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
lowered
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
made
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
Major
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
moored
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
Murphy
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
natural
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From this reading Captain Servadac, with the uncontrolled vivacity natural to a Frenchman, was the first to speak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Oliphant
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
once
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
out
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
painted
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From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
prim
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
safely
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
Servadac
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
signaled
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
sinuous
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Sir
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
soon
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
south
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
spacious
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
speak
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From this reading Captain Servadac, with the uncontrolled vivacity natural to a Frenchman, was the first to speak.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
Temple
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
temporary
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
Timascheff
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
uncontrolled
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From this reading Captain Servadac, with the uncontrolled vivacity natural to a Frenchman, was the first to speak.
violently
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
visitors
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From this reading Colonel Heneage Finch Murphy and Major Sir John Temple Oliphant stood, grave and prim, formally awaiting the arrival of their visitors.
vivacity
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From this reading Captain Servadac, with the uncontrolled vivacity natural to a Frenchman, was the first to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
way
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From this reading Into this cove the _Dobryna_ was duly signaled, and as soon as she was safely moored, she lowered her four-oar, and Count Timascheff and Captain Servadac made their way at once to land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
west
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the schooner had approached the island, the Englishmen were able to make out the name “_Dobryna_” painted on the aft-board.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Servadac, with the uncontrolled vivacity natural to a Frenchman, was the first to speak.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
yacht
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From this reading A sinuous irregularity of the coast had formed a kind of cove, which, though hardly spacious enough for a few fishing-smacks, would afford the yacht a temporary anchorage, so long as the wind did not blow violently from either west or south.
