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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 story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
accident
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From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
affair
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
all
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
any
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
Big
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
blow
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From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
board
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
CATASTROPHE
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
construction
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
distance
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
doubt
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
enabled
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
FATIME
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
feet
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
Four
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
full
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
fully
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
galley
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
given
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From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
gun
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
hole
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
interested
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
item
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
made
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
manner
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
many
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
material
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
Maud
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
more
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
occasion
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
other
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
pirate
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
port
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
precisely
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From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
present
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
ready
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
Ringgold
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From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
run
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
Scott
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
send
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
shot
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
side
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
sixty
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
starboard
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
steam
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
story
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
swung
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From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
tested
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From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
times
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
turn
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
Viking
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
voyage
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From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME If the strength of the little Maud was never fully tested before, it was done on the present occasion; and the construction and material of the Fatime at the same time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
wheel
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From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at the distance of sixty feet from the Maud, the pirate had swung to and discharged her starboard gun, the shot from which had passed through the galley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The story of the manner in which the Guardian-Mother had run into and made a hole in the side of the Viking had been many times repeated on board of the ship while the "Big Four" were on board of her; for this affair had interested Scott more than any other item of her voyage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was under full steam; her port gun was no doubt all ready, and another turn of the wheel would have enabled her to send another shot through the Maud.
young
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From this reading The young captain had done at this time precisely the same thing that Captain Ringgold had at another; and the blow had not been given by accident on either occasion.
