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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 There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
aid
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
Ark
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
assembled
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
averaged
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
better
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
Black
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
cautious
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
communicate
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
converse
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
CROWN
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
day
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
deluge
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
difficult
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
drifting
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
easily
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
especially
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
going
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
greater
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
guessing
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
instead
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
knots
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
large
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
light
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
location
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
made
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
means
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
more
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
most
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
much
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
noise
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
Now
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
number
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
often
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
passengers
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
plenty
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
rapid
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
ROBBING
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
roof
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
rough
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From this reading The water was rough.
saloon
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
Sea
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
see
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
signs
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
six
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
stem
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
striving
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
There
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From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
very
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
voice
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From this reading The noise of the deluge on the roof was so much greater than it had been at the start that it was difficult to converse, but there was plenty of light, and they could, at least, see one another, and communicate by signs if not very easily by the voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
water
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From this reading The water was rough.
way
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
well
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From this reading They averaged at least six knots, and, with the aid of the current, could have done much better, but they thought it well to be cautious, especially as they had so little means of guessing at their exact location from day to day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was, most of the time, little wind, and often a large number of the passengers assembled in the saloon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
WORLD
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From this reading ROBBING THE CROWN OF THE WORLD Now that they were going with the current instead of striving to stem it, the Ark made much more rapid way than during the time that it was drifting toward the Black Sea.
