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THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.
It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.
The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.
She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.
Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.
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Chapter II

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.
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It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.
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The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.
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She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.
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Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.”

Struck noun US /struck/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.”

Suddenly noun US /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.”

Trifle noun US /ˈtraɪfəl/

something that needs very little effort

From this reading “The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.”

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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 WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

all

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

ARABIAN

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

begun

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

Blanche

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

Bombay

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

broke

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

called

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

commander

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

decks

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

dryer

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

equal

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From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

following

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From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

General

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

Guardian-Mother

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

heeling

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

hours

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

ladies

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

larger

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

latter

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From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

leaving

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

lee

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

Louis

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

made

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From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

Miss

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

more

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

movable

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

Mr

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

Noury

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

only

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

peril

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

pilot-house

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

place

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

predicted

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

promenade

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

prophet

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

quantity

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

reputation

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

retreated

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

Ringgold's

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

rolled

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

rough

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

salt

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

Scott

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

SEA

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

sending

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

sharp

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

shower

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

side

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

small

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

smooth

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

some

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

speed

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From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

spray

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

squall

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

steam-yacht

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From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

strucknounUS /struck/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

there

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From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

trial

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From this reading She was following the latter, and seemed to be of about equal speed, though no trial had been made between them.

triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/

something that needs very little effort

From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

water

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

way

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From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Miss Blanche and Louis had retreated to a dryer place than the promenade when the shower of spray broke over the pilot-house upon them, leaving the commander and Mr. Scott there.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Blanche, the steam-yacht of General Noury, which was only a trifle larger than the Guardian-Mother, rolled even more.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had begun to be what the ladies called rough some hours before; and with them Captain Ringgold's reputation as a prophet was in peril, for he had predicted a smooth sea all the way to Bombay.

WRECK

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From this reading THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA It was a sharp squall that suddenly struck the Guardian-Mother, heeling her over so that everything movable on her decks or below went over to the lee side, and sending no small quantity of salt water over her pilot-house.