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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 FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
aboard
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
almost
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you?
astonishingly
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
bang
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long have you been here?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
best
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
broken
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
came
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
COMMANDER
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
Coral
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
craft
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
descended
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
English
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
few
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
FLYING
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
friends
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
gave
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
hail
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long have you been here?"
Helloa
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From this reading "Helloa, there!
here
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From this reading How long have you been here?"
How
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From this reading How are you?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
lateen
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
long
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From this reading How long have you been here?"
man
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
more
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
natives
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
oar
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
occupied
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
position
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
PROA
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
rattle
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
rest
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
sail
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
say
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
schooner
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
several
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
speak
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
stated
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
strange-looking
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
supposed
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
surprised
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
sweeps
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
swift
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
there
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From this reading "Helloa, there!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
three
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
two
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
unnecessary
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
vigorous
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
visitors
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
words
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From this reading When it is stated that this hail came from aboard the proa, it is unnecessary to say that our two friends were surprised, for they supposed that the visitors were natives, who at the best could not speak more than a few words of broken English.
years
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From this reading THE FLYING PROA AND ITS COMMANDER The lateen sail of the proa descended with a rattle and bang, the man at the oar gave it several vigorous sweeps, and the strange-looking but astonishingly swift craft came to rest almost in the same position that the schooner _Coral_ occupied three years before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you?
