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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 The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
aghast
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
big
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
blowed
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bridge
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
cable
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
certainly
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
dauntless
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
deck
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
discovery
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
ejaculation
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From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
emerged
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
expressive
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From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
eyes
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
few
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
gazing
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
glaring
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
half-naked
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
HEARD
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From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
I'm
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
Job
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
leaning
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
lengths
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
man
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
most
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From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
now
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
object
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
roaring
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
SAW
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From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
Seal
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From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
Seal's
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From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
sentence
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shared
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
simple
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From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
skipper's
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
stokers
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
strange
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
surprise
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From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
WELL
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From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
wide-open
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
words
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From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
