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all
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
any
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
attached
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From this reading My new-found situation, and all the emoluments attached to it, would be lost.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the steamer struck the ground, it would be ruin to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
better
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
bottom
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
breath
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
channel
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
conscious
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
emoluments
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From this reading My new-found situation, and all the emoluments attached to it, would be lost.
expected
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
feet
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
full
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
fully
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
going
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
ground
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From this reading If the steamer struck the ground, it would be ruin to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
held
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
how
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
inches
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
instant
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
keel
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
knocked
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
lost
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From this reading My new-found situation, and all the emoluments attached to it, would be lost.
magnificent
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
many
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
mate
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
more
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My new-found situation, and all the emoluments attached to it, would be lost.
narrow
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
new-found
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From this reading My new-found situation, and all the emoluments attached to it, would be lost.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
others
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
place
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
responsibility
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
rested
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
ruin
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From this reading If the steamer struck the ground, it would be ruin to me.
sands
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
see
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
situation
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From this reading My new-found situation, and all the emoluments attached to it, would be lost.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
speed
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
splinters
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
steamer
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From this reading If the steamer struck the ground, it would be ruin to me.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the steamer struck the ground, it would be ruin to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
there
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From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
thrilling
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From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
Ucayga
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If the passage through this narrow place was thrilling to others, it was more so to me, and I was fully conscious of the responsibility that rested upon me.
Waddie
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was going at full speed through the narrow channel; but, if I had been underneath her, I could not have told any better how many feet and inches there were between her keel and the sands at the bottom of the channel.
Wimpleton
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From this reading Colonel Wimpleton, Waddie, and the mate all held their breath, as though they expected to see the magnificent _Ucayga_ knocked in splinters the next instant.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the steamer struck the ground, it would be ruin to me.
