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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 A QUEER SURPRISE.
abeamadverbUS /əˈbiːm/
at right angles to a ship’s side
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
arranged
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
arrival
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
Batavia
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
called
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
chapter
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
coast
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
darkness
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
day
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
departure
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
discovered
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
dodging
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
end
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
fall
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
get
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
Harbour
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
island
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
leave
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
leaving
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
line
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
Madura
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
mile
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From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
month
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
narrated
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
Nederlands-India
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
o'clock
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From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
previous
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
Probolingo
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
QUEER
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From this reading A QUEER SURPRISE.
reason
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
shore
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From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
steamers
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
SURPRISE
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From this reading A QUEER SURPRISE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
three
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From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
timed
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
travel
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
up
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From this reading Shortly before three o'clock we brought up at the anchorage, about a mile from the shore.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
vessel
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From this reading A vessel of this line, so we had discovered, called at Probolingo about the end of each month, and for this reason our arrival was timed for the afternoon of the day of her departure.
waiting
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
week
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
well
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From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a week of our leaving the island behind us, as narrated in the previous chapter, we had brought the Madura coast well abeam, and were dodging along it waiting for darkness to fall in order to get into Probolingo Harbour.
yacht
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From this reading Here it was arranged I should leave the yacht and travel by the Nederlands-India line of steamers to Batavia.
