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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 However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
boat
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
bows
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From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
Crockston
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From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
dense
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
difficulty
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
enjoined
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
few
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
FIRES
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
flew
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
fog
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
growing
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
Halliburtt
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From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
Halliburtt's
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
harbour
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
informed
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
James
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
keeping
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
knowing
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
later
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
latter
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
line
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
middle
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
minutes
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
Mr
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From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
now
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
oarsmen
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
only
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
Playfair
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
presence
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
prisoner
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
robust
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
sat
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From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
servant
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
six
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
speak
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
stern
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From this reading Crockston sat at the bows, and Mr. Halliburtt at the stern, next the Captain.
succeeded
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From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
thoughts
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
TWO
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
uppermost
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From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
water
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES The boat, pulled by six robust oarsmen, flew over the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, a few minutes later, when they were in the middle of the harbour, Crockston determined to speak, knowing what thoughts were uppermost in Mr. Halliburtt's mind.
wished
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From this reading The prisoner, only now informed of the presence of his servant, wished to speak to him, but the latter enjoined silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fog was growing dense, and it was with difficulty that James Playfair succeeded in keeping to the line of his bearings.
