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all
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
announced
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
atonement
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
away
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
board
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
chances
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
confidently
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
Day
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
dear
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
discomforts
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
easily
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
eastern-most
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
extremity
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
fancy
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
favor
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
fellow
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
following
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
Gil
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
glass
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
hours
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
how
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It surely seemed as if the wind had come to stay for some time.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
increase
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
Jenkins
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
just
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
key
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
knowing
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
land
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
law
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
marked
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
more
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
moving
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
Mr
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
much
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
mutineersnounUS /ˈmutineers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
Nassau
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
needed
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
Nelse
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
nightfall
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
officers
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
paddling
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
punished
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
reached
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
released
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
rounded
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
satisfied
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
say
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
search
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
seeing
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It surely seemed as if the wind had come to stay for some time.
seen
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
shore
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From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
some
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From this reading It surely seemed as if the wind had come to stay for some time.
soon
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
stay
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From this reading It surely seemed as if the wind had come to stay for some time.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
suffered
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
sunset
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
surely
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From this reading It surely seemed as if the wind had come to stay for some time.
swiftly
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
then
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From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
thirty
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From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It surely seemed as if the wind had come to stay for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
waters
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
weight
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last that could be seen of him through the glass was when the schooner rounded the point of land which marked the eastern-most extremity of the key, and then he was paddling for dear life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was impossible to say whether the fellow who had just been released ever reached the shore, although all the chances were in his favor.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It surely seemed as if the wind had come to stay for some time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One could easily fancy how much the mutineers must have been punished by seeing the schooner moving swiftly away from the land, knowing as they did that the officers of the law would soon come in search of them, and more than one on board the _Day Dream_ was satisfied with this as atonement for all the discomforts suffered during the last thirty hours.
yacht
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From this reading It continued to increase in weight until nightfall, when the yacht had as much as she needed in such waters, and Mr. Jenkins confidently announced to Gil and Nelse that they would be at Nassau before sunset on the following day.
