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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 _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
bark-rigged
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
bows
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
burden
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
construction
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
desirable
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
destined
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
draught
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
eighty
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
far
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
fastest
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
fifty
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
fine-looking
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
Guy
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
hundred
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
Jane
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
larger
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
light
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
moderate
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
other
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
peculiar
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
proportionate
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
qualities
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
respects
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
rough
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
sailer
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
say
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
Sea
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
sea-boat
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
seen
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
service
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
sharp
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
ships
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
South
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
three
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
tons
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
too
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
topsail
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From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
trade
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
unusually
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
usual
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From this reading She should be bark-rigged, and in other respects of a different construction from the usual South Sea ships.
vessel
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From this reading For this peculiar service, a larger vessel, and one of a light proportionate draught, is desirable—say a vessel of from three hundred to three hundred and fifty tons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Jane Guy_ was a fine-looking topsail schooner of a hundred and eighty tons burden.
water
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From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
weather
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From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her qualities, however, as a rough sea-boat, were not so good, and her draught of water was by far too great for the trade to which she was destined.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was unusually sharp in the bows, and on a wind, in moderate weather, the fastest sailer I have ever seen.
