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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 On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
Adelaide
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
also
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
breech
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
bridge
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
came
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
chief
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
command
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
dangerous
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
day
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
deck
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it mean?
disquieted
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
doing
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
end
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
engaged
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
engineer
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
expedition
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
flush
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
foremast
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
frequented
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
gentleman's
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
grave
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
gun
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
Guns
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
Happening
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
just
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
light
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
M'Niven
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
making
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
massive
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
Maxim
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
mean
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From this reading What did it mean?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
most
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
mounted
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
mounting
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
Mr
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
nearly
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
ocean
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
out
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
path
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
perilous
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
private
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
reason
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
ridiculous
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
rule
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
saw
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
second
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
see
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
slender
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
some
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
there
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
up
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From this reading Happening to look up at the bridge, she also saw that a light Maxim had been mounted at either end of it.
utterly
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
very
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
waters
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it mean?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
whole
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
world
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From this reading As for doing such a thing on the most frequented ocean path in the world, it was utterly ridiculous, unless there was some very grave reason for it--and what reason could there be, save one?
yacht
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From this reading Guns were not mounted on a gentleman's private yacht, as a rule, unless she was making some dangerous expedition in perilous waters.
yacht's
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From this reading On the morning of the second day out, when Adelaide came on deck, she was astonished, and not a little disquieted, to see nearly the whole of the yacht's crew, under the command of Mr M'Niven, the chief engineer, engaged in mounting a long, light, slender gun, with a very massive breech, on the flush deck just forward of the foremast.
