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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 The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
accounted
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
all
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From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
ascertain
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
Bob
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
cheery
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
CULMINATION
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From this reading THE CULMINATION OF DISASTERS.
DISASTERS
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From this reading THE CULMINATION OF DISASTERS.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
exactly
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
fathoms
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
feet
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
five
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
four
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
hawser
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
highest
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
hull
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
imbedded
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
impossible
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From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
keel
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
launch
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From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
lead-line
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
movement
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
necessary
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CULMINATION OF DISASTERS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
only
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
overhanging
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
portion
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
proceeded
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
reckon
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From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
remainder
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
rested
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
sand
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
shoal
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
shrank
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
steamer
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
steamer's
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From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CULMINATION OF DISASTERS.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
tide
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
tone
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From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
twenty
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
water
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From this reading It was found that only about twenty feet of the keel rested on the shoal, the remainder overhanging four or five fathoms of water.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tide was at its highest point, which accounted for the movement of the steamer as the hawser shrank, and Bob cried in a cheery tone:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first thing necessary was to ascertain exactly what portion of the steamer's hull was imbedded in the sand, and this Bob proceeded to do with the lead-line.
won't
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From this reading "I reckon it won't be impossible to launch the little craft, after all.
