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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 The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
all
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
approach
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
aware
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From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
betokened
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
bunk
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
calm
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
chapter
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
cloud
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
cork
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
daybreak
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
desired
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
down
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
evening
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
experience
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From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
eyes
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
far
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
fighting
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
following
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
fright
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
fro
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
gales
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From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
given
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
glass
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
hurricane
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
innocent
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
instance
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
like
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
Mediterranean
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From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
narrated
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
opened
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
out
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
particular
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
Pharos
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
preceding
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
previous
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
prophesied
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
reckoning
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
sea
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
single
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
sky
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
smooth
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
spring
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From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
storm
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
teeth
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
turned
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From this reading In this particular instance, when I turned into my bunk after the fright Pharos had given me, as narrated in the preceding chapter, the sea was as smooth as glass and the sky innocent of a single cloud.
unusual
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
up
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From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
very
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From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
warning
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From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
way
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
weather
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From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The captain was not very far out in his reckoning when he prophesied that the unusual calm of the previous evening betokened the approach of a storm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one who has had experience of the Mediterranean is aware with what little warning gales spring up.
yacht
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From this reading When I opened my eyes on the morning following, the yacht was being pitched up and down and to and fro like a cork.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At daybreak the weather may be all that can be desired, and in the evening your ship is fighting her way along in the teeth of a hurricane.
