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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
actually
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
ADIENO
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
all
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
awning
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
bad
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
bawled
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
board
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
bow
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
calculation
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
calling
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
Champion
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
channel
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
cheers
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
correct
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
crow
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
elated
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
exciting
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
expected
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
hoarse
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
holding
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
lapped
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
leap
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
moment
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
narrow
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
nerves
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
ordering
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
PARKVILLE
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
pass
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
peril
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
PILOTS
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
policy
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
pursuer
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
rail
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
refrain
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
rivals
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
shoal
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
Sisters
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From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
stanchion
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
steamer
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
stern
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
stop
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From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
strained
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
tension
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Champion could not pass through the narrow and shoal channel between The Sisters, and my calculation had been correct.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
utmost
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From this reading A moment before, the nerves of all on board of the Adieno had been strained to their utmost tension by the exciting peril of the moment.
victory
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From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so elated at the victory that I could not refrain from calling for the cheers, though it was bad policy for us to crow over such rivals.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST PILOTS THE ADIENO TO PARKVILLE.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The bow of our pursuer had actually lapped over the stern of our steamer, and we expected the captain of the Adieno, who stood on the rail, holding on to an awning stanchion, would leap on board of us, after he had bawled himself hoarse in ordering us to stop.
