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able
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
all
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From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
beat
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From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
boys
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break
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From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
cabin
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Canadian's
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
commander
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crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
cry
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darkness
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
engineers
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engines
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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eyes
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
frigate
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From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
FULLadjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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furnaces
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given
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From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
harpooner
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From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
heart
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From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
how
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
hurried
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From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
Land
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From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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managed
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
masters
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mistaken
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From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
momentum
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From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
Ned
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From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
now
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From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
object
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From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
officers
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From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
own
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From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
perceived
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From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
pointed
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From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
profound
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
sailors
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see
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
ship's
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simply
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From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
STEAM
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stokers
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stop
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From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
then
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From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Ned Land was not mistaken, and we all perceived the object he pointed to.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The order to stop her had been given, and the frigate now simply went on by her own momentum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The darkness was then profound, and however good the Canadian’s eyes were, I asked myself how he had managed to see, and what he had been able to see.
whole
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From this reading AT FULL STEAM At this cry the whole ship’s crew hurried towards the harpooner,—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My heart beat as if it would break.
