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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 Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
Brandon
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
breeze
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈnɪr/
a pirate or sea raider in a specific situation in this story
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
canvas
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From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
carefully
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From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
curious
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From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
Deva
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From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
distance
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
distinguished
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
dropped
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
ebbed
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
engaged
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
Engineers
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
etc
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
Faint
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
Farmer
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
fifty-mile
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
fleet
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From this reading The rest of the fleet was scattered about to the north.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
Girl
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
haze
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From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
horizon
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
Keller's
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
languidly
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
mist
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
north
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From this reading The rest of the fleet was scattered about to the north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
noted
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From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
obscured
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
plunged
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
positions
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From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
probably
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From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
race
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
Red
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the fleet was scattered about to the north.
rolled
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From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
Rose
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
s
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From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
scattered
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From this reading The rest of the fleet was scattered about to the north.
seen
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From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
shining
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
swell
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
tide
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "_The Buccaneer Farmer_," "_The Girl from Keller's_," "_Brandon of the Engineers_," _etc._ The breeze had dropped as the tide ebbed, and _Red Rose_ plunged languidly across the shining swell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest of the fleet was scattered about to the north.
up
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From this reading Wyndham had noted their positions carefully before the haze rolled up.
vanished
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was curious about this because if he had seen canvas it was _Deva_'s, and her skipper had probably seen _Red Rose_.
Wyndham
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
yachts
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From this reading Faint mist obscured the horizon and the yachts engaged in the fifty-mile race had vanished, although Wyndham thought he had not long since distinguished a sail in the distance.
