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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 "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
all
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
announced
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
appear
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
away
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
banks
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
Baskirk
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
case
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
cast
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
Commander
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From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
company
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
conscious
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
CONTEST
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
deck
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
defect
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
direction
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
examining
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From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
eyes
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
fog
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
given
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
glass
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From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
hail
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
immediately
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
INAUGURATED
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
indicated
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
interested
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
lookout
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
loomed
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
Mr
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
occupied
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From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
officers
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From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
otherwise
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From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
out
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
Passford
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From this reading Commander Passford was already examining the distant sail with his glass, as were all the officers who were not otherwise occupied.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
Raven
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
SAILING
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
see
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
ship's
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
sir
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From this reading "On the starboard, sir."
starboard
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From this reading "On the starboard, sir."
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
superfluous
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From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
tardily
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
There
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
up
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From this reading There were fog banks in that direction; and the craft might have suddenly loomed up out of them, though this did not appear to have been the case.
vessel
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
vigor
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From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Where away?" returned Mr. Baskirk; though it was a superfluous question, for all on the deck who cast their eyes to the westward could see the sail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ANOTHER SAILING CONTEST INAUGURATED Although the Raven had not yet been disposed of, the ship's company were immediately interested in the vessel which the lookout had tardily announced; and the vigor with which he had given the hail to the deck indicated that he was conscious of the defect.
