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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 went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
all
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From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
blind
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
blue
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From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
bread
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
chest
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From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
clear
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
Curse
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
dare
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
dark
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
death
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
decks
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
die
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
dripping
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
drummed
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
face
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
felt
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
fog
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From this reading Curse on the fog!
fog-dew
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
followed
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
got
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
gotten
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
gunnel
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
knew
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From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
laid
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
life-blood
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
loud
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
nipped
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
off
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From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
out
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
Paine
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
pound
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
quick
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
Reuben
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
said
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
sea
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
sea-pull
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
sheerstrakes
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
shifty
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
ships
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
shroud
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
side
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
smother
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From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
spirit
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
Then
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
There
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
thick
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
thirty
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
trick
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
unkind
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
winds
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From this reading Is there never a wind of all the winds I knew To clear the smother from off my chest, and let me look at the blue?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
word
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From this reading There went no word between the ships, but thick and quick and loud The life-blood drummed on the dripping decks, with the fog-dew from the shroud, The sea-pull drew them side by side, gunnel to gunnel laid, And they felt the sheerstrakes pound and clear, but never a word was said.
work
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From this reading Curse on her work that has nipped me here with a shifty trick unkind-- I have gotten my death where I got my bread, but I dare not face it blind.
years
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From this reading Then Reuben Paine cried out again before his spirit passed: "Have I followed the sea for thirty years to die in the dark at last?
