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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 His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
adventure
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
aid
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
Alfred
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
all
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
always
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
appeared
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
Ardmore
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
arms
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
becoming
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
belief
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
benumbed
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
bit
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
black
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
Brightwood's
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
called
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
changing
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
circle
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
clinging
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
coral
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
discover
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
end
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
eyes
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
find
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
flashlight
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
gave
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
given
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
hope
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
island
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
land
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
light
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
mad
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
midst
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
new
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
O
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From this reading S. O. S.
occupants
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
only
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
perhaps
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
raced
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
refuge
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
rescue
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
rich
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
S
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From this reading S. O. S.
sea
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
seaplane
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
seen
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
shone
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
sight
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
some
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
somewhere
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
spot
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
surface
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
swiftly
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
There
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From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
up
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
Vincent
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From this reading Vincent Ardmore had long since given up hope of becoming rich by this mad adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading There appeared to be no end to Alfred Brightwood's belief that somewhere in the midst of all this waste of waters there was an island.
watching
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
waters
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
weary
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From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
widening
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From this reading The spot of light which raced across the waters of the sea where no land was to be seen, where the black surface of the swiftly changing waters shone always beneath the occupants of the seaplane, took on an ever widening circle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His only hope, the one that gave strength to his arms benumbed by long clinging to the flashlight and new sight to his eyes, weary with watching, was that they might discover some bit of land, a coral island, perhaps, where they might find refuge from the sea until a craft, called to their aid, might rescue them.
