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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 WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
any
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
ask
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
chance
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From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
chose
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
der
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like the look of the sky," he said at last.
enemy
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
experience
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
forbade
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
front
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
grave
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
hermit's
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
horizon
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like the look of the sky," he said at last.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA.
indeed
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
islet
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From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
Kemp
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
knew
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't like the look of the sky," he said at last.
like
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From this reading "I don't like the look of the sky," he said at last.
longed
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
men
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
mentioned
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
more
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
Nigel
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
now
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA.
paddle
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From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
press
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
profound
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From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
questioning
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
regard
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
rested
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
reticent
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
round
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
said
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From this reading "I don't like the look of the sky," he said at last.
SEA
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From this reading WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA.
seen
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From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
sky
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
slowly
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
speak
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
STORM
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From this reading WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA.
studying
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
subject
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
Then
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
there
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From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
up
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
useless
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From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
Van
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In profound silence they continued to paddle until there was no chance of their being seen by the party on the islet.
weather
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From this reading Then Van der Kemp rested his paddle in front of him and looked slowly round the horizon and up at the sky as if studying the weather.
WEATHERING
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From this reading WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nigel longed to ask him more about the men they had seen, and of this "enemy" whom he had mentioned, but there was that in the hermit's grave look which forbade questioning, and indeed Nigel now knew from experience that it would be useless to press him to speak on any subject in regard to which he chose to be reticent.
