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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 SHIP AT LAST.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
anxiously
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SHIP AT LAST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
brightening
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
bring
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
busy
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
caught
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
contrary
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
distance
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
docks
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
eyes
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
gazing
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
get
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From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
glimpse
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
harbour
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From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
hard
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
hoped
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
knew
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SHIP AT LAST.
lately
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
looks
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
Many
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From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
month
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
Morley
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
obliged
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From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
out
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
pass
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From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
pilot
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
pilots
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From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
puffing
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
safely
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
saw
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
Scott
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
sea
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
shading
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SHIP AT LAST.
ships
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
soon
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
steam-tug
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
sun
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From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This has been a hard month for me," thought Morley Scott, the pilot, as he stood shading his eyes from the sun, and gazing anxiously out at sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
tow
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
unable
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From this reading Many ships had been obliged to pass by the harbour, unable to get in, and the pilots had found very little to do.
up
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
very
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
wanted
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
well
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From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
winds
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From this reading He hoped to have caught a glimpse of ships in the distance, for the winds had been very contrary lately.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That looks well," he thought, brightening up, as he saw a busy little steam-tug puffing along with a ship in tow; he knew a pilot would soon be wanted to bring it safely into the docks.
