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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 FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
background
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
basin
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
boats
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From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
Channel
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
Coal
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From this reading Thompson knew Coal Harbor well.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
crossed
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
English
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
FAIRnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
fellows
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
first-hand
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
fleet
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
fund
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
gone
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
green
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
gunshot
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
handling
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
Harbor
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From this reading Thompson knew Coal Harbor well.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
heart
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
knew
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From this reading Thompson knew Coal Harbor well.
knowledge
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
lies
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
manner
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
many
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From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
men
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From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
moorings
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
mosquito
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
motor
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
narrow
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
nautical
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
out
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
owned
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From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
Park
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
picked
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
practice
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
sea
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
slips
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
small
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
snug
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
Stanley
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
swing
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
Thompson
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From this reading Thompson knew Coal Harbor well.
tidal
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
up
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
Vancouver
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
week-end
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
well
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From this reading Thompson knew Coal Harbor well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew the slips and the boats and many of the men who owned them.
WINDS
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
woods
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
working
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From this reading So he had picked up a working fund of nautical practice, a first-hand knowledge of the sea and the manner of handling small sail.
yachts
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From this reading FAIR WINDS Within a gunshot of the heart of Vancouver lies a snug tidal basin where yachts swing to their moorings, where a mosquito fleet of motor craft lies along narrow slips, with the green woods of Stanley Park for a background.
young
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From this reading He had gone on many a week-end cruise out of that basin with young fellows who looked their last on the sea when they crossed the English Channel.
