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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 men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
All
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From this reading All but John, my cook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
boat
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but John, my cook.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
calm
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
came
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
CASTAWAYS
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
ceasing
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
chill
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
considerable
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
cook
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From this reading All but John, my cook.
crawling
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
dark
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
dingey
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
dismally
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
down
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
edge
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
elbow
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
exertions
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
finding
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, I realized the virtue of his waterproof silk shirt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time, I realized the virtue of his waterproof silk shirt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
John
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From this reading All but John, my cook.
knew
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
learned
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
lee
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
made
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
men
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
night
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
own
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
personage
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
protection
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
rain
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
realized
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From this reading For the first time, I realized the virtue of his waterproof silk shirt.
shelter
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
shirt
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From this reading For the first time, I realized the virtue of his waterproof silk shirt.
silent
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
silk
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From this reading For the first time, I realized the virtue of his waterproof silk shirt.
some
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
soon
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sort
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
thus
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
turned
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
turning
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
up
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From this reading The men made some sort of shelter for themselves by turning up the long boat and the dingey on edge, crawling into the lee, and thus finding a little protection.
very
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From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading For the first time, I realized the virtue of his waterproof silk shirt.
waiting
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From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
waterproof
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From this reading For the first time, I realized the virtue of his waterproof silk shirt.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That calm personage, every time I turned, was at my elbow in the dark, standing silent, waiting for I knew not what.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE ARE CASTAWAYS The rain came down dismally, and the chill of the night was very considerable, as I learned soon after ceasing my own exertions.
