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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 "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
ahead
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
almost
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From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
bad
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From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
bliss
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
Bob
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From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
Bob's
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
case
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
cautiously
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
crept
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
danger
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From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
deck
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
Eagle
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
evidence
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
exactly
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
frightened
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From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
hero
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From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
ignorance
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
instance
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
isn't
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From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
it's
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From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
Jilla-Jilly
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From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
known
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From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
more
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From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
ocean
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From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
overwhelm
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
peer
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
prank
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From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
smiling
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From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
success
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From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
Tar-bill
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
terror
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
terrors
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From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
threatened
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
tis
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
vessel
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From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
waves
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
wild
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From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it isn't a Jilla-Jilly wind, it's almost as bad," thought our hero.
wise
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From this reading If it was not exactly an instance of "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," it was, in Bob's case, the next thing to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Tar-bill, with every evidence of terror, had left the deck, Bob crept cautiously forward to peer ahead into the wild waste of waves that threatened to overwhelm the _Eagle_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had known more about the ocean and its terrors he would have been more frightened than he was.
WRECK
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From this reading WRECK OF THE SHIP Though the vessel was in great danger Bob could not help smiling at the success of his prank.
