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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 SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
abandoned
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
alive
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
all
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
almost
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
any
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
back
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
boat's
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
bottom
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
bright
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
called
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
copper
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
Emperor
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
exactly
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
find
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From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
floating
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From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
gleaming
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
hand
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
hope
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
how
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
imagined
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
imprisoned
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
island
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From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
keel
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
KNIFE
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
lay
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
level
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
likelihood
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
manner
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
mean
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
Moon
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
more
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
near
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
oar
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
off
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From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
only
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From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
opposite
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
out
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
perceive
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From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
perfectly
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
propelled
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
regarding
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
rock
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
SAILOR'S
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
sailors
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
shore
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
somewhere
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From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
sound
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
stern
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
sun
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
swiftly
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
talk
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he drew near to the ship he began to perceive how all hope of the likelihood that any one should still be alive and imprisoned in the ship must be abandoned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
Then
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From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
threw
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
turned
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From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
uninjured
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
want
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From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
watertight
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had turned over even more than he had at first imagined when regarding her from the shore of the island, so that the keel was almost level in a manner exactly the opposite from what sailors mean when they talk about a 'level keel.'
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he propelled her as swiftly as he could to where the _Emperor of the Moon_ lay outside the rock, her keel and copper bottom gleaming in the bright morning sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'If we want her to help us off to another island she will do it, if I can only find another oar floating about somewhere.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
worked
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From this reading A SAILOR'S KNIFE 'She is perfectly sound and watertight,' he called back to her as, with the hand which was uninjured, he threw the oar over the boat's stern, and worked her out from the shore.
