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ahead
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
all
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From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
always
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
change
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
charge
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
DISTURBED
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
employed
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From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
Felix
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From this reading At the same time Felix McGavonty relieved Louis.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
HAPPILY
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
HARMONY
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
heavy
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From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
helmsman
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
hours
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
lookout
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
Louis
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From this reading At the same time Felix McGavonty relieved Louis.
made
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
Maud
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
McGavonty
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From this reading At the same time Felix McGavonty relieved Louis.
member
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
members
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From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
Morris
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
Morris's
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
officer
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
other
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
out
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
port
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
position
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the same time Felix McGavonty relieved Louis.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
RESTORED
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time Felix McGavonty relieved Louis.
see
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
serve
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
steamer
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From this reading Although the helmsman was always in position to see out ahead of the steamer, the other member of the watch was required to serve as lookout on the forecastle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time Felix McGavonty relieved Louis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
trick
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
turn
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
two
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
use
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From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
watch
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
weather
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From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
wheel
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From this reading The captain had been two hours at the wheel, and it was Morris's turn to take his trick; and the change was made.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Except in heavy weather, when all hands were required to be on duty, the watch not employed had nothing to do, and the members of it could use the time as they pleased.
Woolridge
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From this reading HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED Morris Woolridge was the first officer of the Maud, and as such he had charge of the port watch.
