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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 That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
all
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
boat
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
cabin
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
charge
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
crash
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
dimly
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From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
doomed
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
dove
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
down
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
dozen
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
fathoms
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
final
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
fog
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From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
fog-shrouded
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From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
God's
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
high
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
Idaho's
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
laden
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From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
less
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
lifted
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
limited
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
list
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
lowered
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From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
manned
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From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
mercy
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
mere
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
minutes
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
moment
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
night
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From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
off
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
officer
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
others
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From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
Pacific
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From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
passenger
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
post
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
pushed
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
second
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
see
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From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
side
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
soul
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
steadfast
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
stern
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
taking
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
ten
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
then
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the fog they could dimly see the others lowered, then manned and laden.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
twenty
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From this reading It was God's mercy that limited the passenger list to a mere dozen in the first cabin and less than twenty in the second.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
untold
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
woeful
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From this reading That was a woeful night on the fog-shrouded Pacific.
women
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From this reading The boat, with all the women, was pushed off from the side, the first officer taking charge.
wreck
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From this reading In less than ten minutes from the moment of the crash the Idaho's stern was lifted high, then down she dove for her final berth, untold fathoms underneath--her steadfast captain standing to his post till the last soul left the doomed and deserted wreck.
