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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 Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
all
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
bitter
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
breeze
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
bright
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
buoyed
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
cabin
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
Caribbean
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
change
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
Cockrell
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
confident
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
drifted
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
dry
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
easily
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
escaped
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
fate
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
flesh
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
foreboding
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
frightened
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
gnawed
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
grisly
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
hatch
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
Hawkridge
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
Jack
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
land
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
landsman
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
lone
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
mad
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
more
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
off
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
perils
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
picked
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
quietly
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
RAFT
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
raving
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
rode
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
sea
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
secure
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
seen
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
send
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
shoreward
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
silent
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From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
sky
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
spars
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
stars
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From this reading They drifted quietly before the land breeze, beneath a sky all jeweled with bright stars.
sturdy
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
survivor
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From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
tide
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
tranquil
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
two
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From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
VOYAGE
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So tranquil was the sea that they rode secure and dry upon the cabin hatch which was buoyed by the two short spars.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had seen a lone survivor of a crew of pirates picked off a raft in the Caribbean, a grisly phantom raving mad who had gnawed the flesh of his dead comrades.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Hawkridge was silent with foreboding of a fate more bitter than the perils which they had escaped.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
youngsters
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From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE LITTLE RAFT THESE sturdy youngsters were not easily frightened, and Jack Cockrell, the landsman, was confident that wind and tide would change to send the little raft shoreward.
