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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 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.
all
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
Charke
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.
dog
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
dragged
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
dripping
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
feet
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From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'
five
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From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.
frightfully
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
Gilbert
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
goes
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From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.
got
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
Heaven's
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
holding
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
How
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
hundred
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From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
later
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
lay
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
legs
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
like
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
matter
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From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.
minutes
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
much
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From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
NEVERnounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
now
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'
out
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
pond
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
prevent
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
radii
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
recover
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
six
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From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'
slipping
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
spokes
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
starboard
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
three
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
turtle
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From this reading Another five minutes and over she goes--turtle.
twisted
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From this reading And still both he and Gilbert had each got their legs twisted in the radii to prevent them from slipping, since now the ship lay over frightfully to starboard and did not recover herself at all.
vice
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
water
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From this reading It is a hundred to one she has six feet of water below.'
well
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From this reading 'Ah, well,' he continued, 'it does not matter much how.
wheel
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From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'SHE WILL NEVER KNOW' 'How in Heaven's name has she ever done it?' muttered Charke to himself, three minutes later, as, dripping like a dog dragged out of a pond, he still stood by the wheel while holding on like a vice to the spokes.
