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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 Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
ascertain
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
beacon
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
boiled
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
came
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From this reading Nearer and nearer I came!
chafed
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
direction
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
distance
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
expected
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
fish
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
flying
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
growing
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
guide
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
harbour
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
hope
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
impelled
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
interrupts
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
joy
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
kind
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
lamps
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
lay
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
leap
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
lessen
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
LIGHT
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From this reading THE SANDRIDGE LIGHT.
like
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
lines
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
low
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
miles
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
more
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
Nearer
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From this reading Nearer and nearer I came!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
once
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
perceived
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
proceeding
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
rapidly
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
reason
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
refuge
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
ridge
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
rising
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
roller
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
sand
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
SANDRIDGE
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From this reading THE SANDRIDGE LIGHT.
say
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
seen
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
shone
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
shore
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
soon
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
Sturdily
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
swam
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
swimmer
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SANDRIDGE LIGHT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
three
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
tide
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
triple
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From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
two
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From this reading The reason of this was, that the rising tide, and every long roller that chafed and boiled over the ridge of sand on which the beacon stood, impelled me towards it and the shore, which lay about two miles beyond my harbour of refuge.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
vision
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
water
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
wave
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From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sturdily I swam in the direction in which I had last seen the beacon--I say last, for to one so low in the water as a swimmer, every wave interrupts the vision, and more than once I had to make a kind of leap like a flying fish, to ascertain whether or not I was proceeding in the right course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had soon for my guide the triple lines of light which shone from the three lamps of the beacon; and with joy and growing hope I perceived the distance to lessen between us more rapidly than I could have expected.
