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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 It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
accustomed
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
all
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
allayed
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
Andy
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
ashore
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
Atlantic
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
attack
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
believed
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
boys
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
buried
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
certain
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
condition
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
danger
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
Day
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
days
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
disturb
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
enjoyed
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
escaped
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
expiration
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
expressed
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
expression
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
face
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
failed
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
fancies
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
fears
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
finding
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
fried
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
giddiness
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
glanced
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
going
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
immediate
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
immediately
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
indulged
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
knew
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
leaps
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
looking
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
lost
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
menaced
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
more
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
nausea
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
Nelse
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
old
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
once
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
out
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
particularly
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
plunges
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
pork
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
possibility
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
power
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
resistance
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
river
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
salt
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
seasickness
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
seen
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
seized
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
several
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
severe
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
shoulder
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
sneak
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
sound
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
speculate
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
succeeded
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
suggestion
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
supposed
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
swell
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
times
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From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That old Andy had not succeeded in going ashore they knew, because of having seen him several times; but his fears had not been allayed, as could be told by the expression on his face.
tossing
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From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
treasure
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
trying
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
two
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From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
up
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From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Therefore it was that the first two days out were not particularly enjoyed by the boys; but, at the expiration of that time, even the suggestion of fried salt pork failed to disturb them, and once more they were in a condition to speculate upon the possibility of finding a buried treasure.
victims
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is not to be supposed that the boys escaped a severe attack of seasickness when the _Day Dream_ was tossing about on the Atlantic swell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had the appearance of one who fancies he is menaced by a sudden and immediate danger, and glanced from time to time over his shoulder, looking, as Nelse expressed it, “as if he believed half-a-dozen pirates were trying to sneak up on him.”
yachting
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From this reading Both had indulged in a certain amount of yachting in the river and sound; but the violent leaps and plunges of the schooner were something so entirely different from what they had been accustomed to, that all power of resistance was lost immediately giddiness and nausea seized their victims.
