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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 While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
absolutely
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
Adelaide
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
any
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
apart
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
avail
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From this reading The president tried to rouse them, without avail.
beating
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
Bourbon
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
breathing
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From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
chief
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
Chrysie
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
condition
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
cut
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
de
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
deeply
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From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
engine
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
engineer
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
exactly
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
father
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
Felice
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
fit
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
getting
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
Hardress
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From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
healthy
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
heavily
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From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
heavy
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
influence
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
insensible
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
Lady
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
lamentations
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
Lord
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From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
Ma'm'selle
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
Madame
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
men
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
mistresses
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
mustering
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
Olive
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
Orrel
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From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
paid
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
port
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
president
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From this reading The president tried to rouse them, without avail.
pulses
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
regularly
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
rouse
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From this reading The president tried to rouse them, without avail.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
saying
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
show
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
sleep
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
sleeping
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From this reading Hardress and Lord Orrel were both sleeping as deeply as ever and breathing heavily.
staterooms
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The president tried to rouse them, without avail.
there
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From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
tried
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From this reading The president tried to rouse them, without avail.
two
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
very
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From this reading Ma'm'selle Felice was in great distress about her two mistresses, but Chrysie cut her lamentations very short by saying:
visit
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their pulses were beating regularly, and, apart from their heavy breathing, there was nothing to show that they were not in a healthy sleep; but they were absolutely insensible to any outside influence; and Chrysie found Lady Olive, Adelaide, and Madame de Bourbon in exactly the same condition.
way
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The president tried to rouse them, without avail.
work
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From this reading While the captain and the chief engineer were mustering such men as were in any way fit to work the ship, or to help in getting the port engine into running order, Chrysie and her father paid a visit to the staterooms.
