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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 After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
According
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
ashore
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
away
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
calm
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
communicate
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From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
courses
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
died
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
dinner
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
down
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
Early
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From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
effects
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
elements
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From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
fell
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
go
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
Guy's
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
haul
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
islands
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
jib
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
land-breeze
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
lay
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
lull
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From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
mate
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From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
men
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From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
noon
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
Papeetee
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From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
remainder
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
repose
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From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
roll
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
run
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the afternoon, the mate, having left the captain at Papeetee, returned to the ship.
steward
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From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
swells
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
There
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The repose of the elements seemed to communicate itself to the men; and for a time there was a lull.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
up
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From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
usual
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From this reading After the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing to do but haul up the courses, run down the jib, and lay and roll upon the swells.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading According to the steward, they were to go ashore again right after dinner with the remainder of Guy’s effects.
