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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 SERIOUS LOSS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
ahead
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From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
ain't
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
any
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
ate
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
Bob
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
boys
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
breakfast
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
cabin
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
cable
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From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
came
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
chance
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
conversation
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
deck
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
deep
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
discussed
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
effect
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
engineer
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
face
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From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
figger
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From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
floating
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
galley
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
guard
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
jes
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From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
Joe
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
keep
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From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
LOSS
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From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS.
machinery
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
much
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
old
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
out
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From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
repaired
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
rights
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
said
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
sailor
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
sand
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
screw
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
SERIOUS
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From this reading A SERIOUS LOSS.
setting
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
settled
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
settlin
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From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
she'll
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From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
steamer
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
stop
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From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
That's
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From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
There
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
things
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
troubled
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From this reading "That's jes' about the way I figger it out," Bob replied, as a troubled look came over his face.
turn
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From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
way
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Joe stood guard in turn while Bob ate his breakfast, the boys setting things to rights in the cabin and galley, and when the old sailor came on deck again the question of what should be done was discussed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
won't
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From this reading "There ain't much chance we can do anything toward floating the steamer until after the machinery has been repaired," the engineer said, by way of beginning the conversation; "and before that can be done she will have settled so deep in the sand that the screw won't have any effect."
workin
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From this reading "The cable will stop her from workin' ahead; but she'll keep on settlin' jes' the same."
