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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 But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
aboard
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From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
billows
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
Blanche
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From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
bravely
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
chances
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
close
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From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
cutters
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
desperate
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
discovered
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
eleven
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
favor
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
floundering
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
full
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From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
gale
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
Gaskette
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From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
GENTLEMENnounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
hand
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From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
huge
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
knocked
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
less
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
life-preservers
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
making
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
men
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
Mr
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From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
now
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
port
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From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
position
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
progress
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
provided
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
rapid
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
regain
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
require
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
Ringgold
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From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
rudely
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
said
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From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
second
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
sometimes
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
somewhat
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
speed
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From this reading "She is running at full speed for a position on our port hand."
struggle
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
struggling
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
taken
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
TITLED
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
TRAVANCORE
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
upright
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
upset
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Blanche is close aboard of us, Captain Ringgold," said Mr. Gaskette.
very
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From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
water
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
waves
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From this reading But the waves rudely knocked them about, and sometimes upset them so as to require a struggle to regain their upright position.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE The first and second cutters of the Guardian-Mother were struggling bravely with the huge billows, but not making very rapid progress, though the gale was in their favor.
wreck
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From this reading The eleven men floundering in the water where the wreck had disappeared under them were provided with life-preservers, it was now discovered, and their chances were somewhat less desperate than they were at first taken to be.
