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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 decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
able
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
advanced
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
America
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
announced
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
atmosphere
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
Bathurst
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
beach
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
bearingsplural nounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
directions used to locate a place, especially at sea
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
board
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
boat
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
Cape
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
carpenter
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
change
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
coast
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
commence
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
construction
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
day
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
decided
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
disabled
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From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
dockyard
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
easily
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
explanation
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
fact
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From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
far
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
farther
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
fixed
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
further
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
helm
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From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
Hobson
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
huge
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
island
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From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
launch
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
Mac-Nab
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
making
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
miles
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
operation
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
ordered
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
possible
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
proceeded
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
proposed
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
questions
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
reconnaissance
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
rendered
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
Russian
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
sails
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From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
several
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
state
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
summer
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
taken
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
taking
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
telling
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From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mac-Nab was ordered to commence the construction of a huge boat, Hobson telling him, in explanation, that he proposed making a reconnaissance of the coast as far as Russian America next summer.
tossed
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From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
vessel
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From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
west
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From this reading The next day after taking the bearings, Hobson announced that without change of latitude the island had advanced several miles farther west.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading decided that the bearings should be taken as on board a vessel whenever the state of the atmosphere rendered the operation possible.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was not the island, in fact, a disabled ship, tossed about without sails or helm.
wood
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From this reading The carpenter asked no further questions, but proceeded to choose his wood, and fixed upon the beach at the foot of Cape Bathurst as his dockyard, so that he might easily be able to launch his vessel.
