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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 Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
accident
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
alongside
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
amidships
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
Ann
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just look at that!"
away
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
bad
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
bank
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
beach
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
boat
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
boys
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
came
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
catch
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
coming
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
down
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
dragged
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
excitement
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
far
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
full
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
gave
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
head
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
hundred
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
hurrying
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
It's
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
Jaybird
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
join
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
joined
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
Just
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From this reading "Just look at that!"
keel
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just look at that!"
lower
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
luckily
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
made
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
mariners
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
Mary
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
Moise
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
more
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
now
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
only
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
others
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
paddle
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
paddled
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
prow
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
rapid
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
reached
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
rear
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
remnant
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
ribs
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
ripped
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
Rob
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
said
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From this reading "It's bad, boys," said Rob, hurrying down to catch the prow of the _Jaybird_ as she came alongside.
saw
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
shattered
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
sheathing
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
shipwreckednounUS /ˈshipwrecked/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
shore
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
shout
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
soon
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
suspended
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
swiftly
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From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
thus
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
too
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
torn
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
up
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
water
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
weight
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From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Moise joined him, and they reached the shore none too soon, their craft half full of water, for not only had the keel to the lower ribs of the boat been shattered by the weight thus suspended amidships, but the sheathing had been ripped and torn across, so that when they dragged the poor _Mary Ann_ up the beach she was little more than the remnant of herself.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Rob gave a sudden shout of excitement and began to paddle swiftly to the left, where the bank was not far away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
yards
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From this reading The others, coming down the head of the rapid a couple of hundred yards to the rear, saw this accident, and now paddled swiftly over to join the shipwrecked mariners, who luckily had made the shore.
