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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 STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
aft
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
all
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
ARNAUTI
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
bells
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
blow
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
board
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
CAPE
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
comfort
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
eight
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
encountered
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
estimated
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
fathoms
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From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
five
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
gale
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
hard
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
island
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
kept
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From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
less
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From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
lights
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
Maud
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
miles
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From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
nearly
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
NIGHT
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
o'clock
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
off
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
only
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
points
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
rocks
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From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
RUN
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
Scott
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
severe
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
shoals
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From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
shore
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From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
side
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
south
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
steamer
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From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
STORMY
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
taking
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
there
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From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
too
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From this reading The gale had come from the south; and the course of the Maud was only a couple of points from taking it directly aft, so that she was running too nearly before it for the comfort of those on board of her.
twenty
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From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
two
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From this reading A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI It had been a stormy night, though the gale had not been so severe as either of the two the Maud had before encountered on the Mediterranean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
water
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From this reading There was nothing less than twenty fathoms of water a couple of miles from the shore.
well
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From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It did not come on to blow hard till about eight bells in the afternoon; and at five o'clock in the morning Captain Scott estimated that the little steamer ought to be off Cape Arnauti; but all the lights of the island were on the south side.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He kept her well off shore, where there were neither rocks nor shoals.
