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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 A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
Abram
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
acting
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
any
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
attempt
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
away
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
believe
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
captain
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
certain
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
charge
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
command
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
commanded
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
coral
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
deck
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
disaster
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
done
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From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
doubt
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
effort
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
fearful
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
hesitate
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
how
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From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
Inez
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
instant
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
island
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
kept
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
knew
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
leave
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
little
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
lonely
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
made
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
make
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
man
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
meantime
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
more
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
mutineers
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
part
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
precisely
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From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
prevent
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
question
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From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
reached
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
rifles
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
sail
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
sentinel
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
serious
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From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
several
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
shoot
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From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
SHORE
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
single
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
situation
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
some
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
station
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
Storms
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
There
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But precisely how this was to be done was a serious question.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They knew that the captain, having reached the _Coral_, had several rifles at command, and would not hesitate to shoot them the instant any attempt was made against him or little Inez, under his charge.
unquestionably
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
unremitting
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
viewed
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From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
vigilant
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
VISIT
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From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISIT FROM SHORE In the meantime Abram Storms was acting the part of a vigilant sentinel at his station on deck.
watch
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From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no doubt in his mind that the mutineers were fearful the schooner would sail away and leave them on the lonely coral island, and they were certain, as he viewed it, to make some effort to prevent such a disaster to them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing was more certain than that an unremitting watch would be kept upon the _Coral_, and, though they might believe there was but the single man there, yet unquestionably he commanded the situation.
