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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 He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
all
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
almost
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
aloft
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
back
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
belt
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
boat
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
came
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
carries
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
changing
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From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
clad
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
cloak
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
close-fitting
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
clothes
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From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
considerably
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
cool
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
covered
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
dark
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
deerskin
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
doublet
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
drop
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
fastened
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
find
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
goes
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
hardly
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
head
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
hose
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
hour
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From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
house
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From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
instant
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
instead
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
intensely
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
knife
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
landing
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
later
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From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
light
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
lightly
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
lost
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
marble
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
necessary
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
night
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
noiselessly
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From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
now
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
out
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
quickly
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
ready
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
rigging
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
sailor
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
see
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
sheath
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
sheets
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
shoulders
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
skull-cap
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
sleeves
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
soft
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
stepped
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
steps
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
stern
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
tight
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
water
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From this reading He almost lost his balance at the last one, and when he stepped quickly towards the boat, to save himself, he could not see it at all, and was considerably relieved to find himself in the stern sheets instead of in the water.
weapon
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
white
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From this reading It was intensely dark as he came out, and after being in the light he could hardly see the white marble steps of the landing.
wide
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From this reading The night was cool, and he had a wide cloak over his shoulders, ready to drop in an instant if necessary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
woollen
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
work
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From this reading He was now lightly clad in dark hose and a soft deerskin doublet with tight sleeves, a close-fitting woollen skull-cap covered his head, and he had no weapon but one good knife of which the sheath was fastened to the back of his belt, as a sailor carries it when he goes aloft to work on rigging.
Zeno
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From this reading Zeno left his house noiselessly half an hour later, after changing his clothes.
