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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 A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
Americans
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
announced
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
birth
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
Bosphorus
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
bow
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
BRAND
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
BURNING
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
busy
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
cabin
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
chiefly
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
comfortable
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
days
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
deck
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
down
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
effort
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
eight
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
endeavouring
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
engaged
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
engine-room
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
excuse
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
face
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
four
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
further
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
fussy
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
guest
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
initiated
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
intimidate
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
land
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
landing-stage
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
leaning
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
liner
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
making
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
males
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
Mersey
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
most
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
Motive
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
movement
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
nap
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
neighbourhood
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
New
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
occasional
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
ocean
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
officiousness
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
parting
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
passengers
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
power
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
pushings
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
rails
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
reluctant
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
rudder
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
rumble
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
seventy-eighth
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
some
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
soon
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
speed
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
starboard
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
stewardesses
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
supplied
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
surveying
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
task
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
tear
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
three
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
tugboats
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
tugs
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From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
turning
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From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
unfriendly
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
unprofitable
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
upper
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From this reading The cabin passengers were leaning over the rails of the upper deck, surveying the busy landing-stage.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
voyage
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Motive power for the time being was supplied by four fussy tugboats, three of which were endeavouring to speed the parting guest by valiant pushings in the neighbourhood of her rudder, while the fourth initiated a turning movement at her starboard bow.
wives
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From this reading They were chiefly males--their wives were down below, engaged in the unprofitable task of endeavouring to intimidate stewardesses--and were for the most part Americans.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An occasional rumble from the engine-room announced that the tugs would soon have no excuse for further officiousness.
York
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From this reading A BRAND FROM THE BURNING THE liner Bosphorus, after a comfortable nap of some eight days in the Mersey, was making a reluctant effort to tear herself from the land of her birth and face an unfriendly ocean upon her seventy-eighth voyage to New York.
