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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 DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
all
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
birds
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
bowled
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
cargo
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From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
Cavasa
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
Christmas
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
circled
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
coming
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
DAYS
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
depend
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From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
direct
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
doing
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
favoring
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
few
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
full
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
get
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
go
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
Hawaiian
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
Honolulu
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From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
Island
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
Islands
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
largely
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From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
lazily
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
Manila
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
merrily
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
now
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
OCEAN
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
once
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
Petrel
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
Roger
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From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
rolled
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
Sobago
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
steamer
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
stop
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From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
stops
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
Stormy
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
sunshine
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
then
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
there
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From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
warm
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From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ocean rolled lazily in the warm sunshine, a few birds circled about the ship, and once they passed a steamer coming from the Hawaiian Islands, and a schooner from Manila, and that was all.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we stop at Honolulu?" asked Roger, of the captain.
weather
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
week
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What we do after that will depend largely on what is done about a cargo."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No. I thought of doing so at first, but now I shall make no stops until we get to Christmas Island, and from there we will go direct to Cavasa and then to Sobago.
winds
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From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAYS ON THE OCEAN The weather remained fine for a full week, and with favoring winds the _Stormy Petrel_ bowled along merrily on her course.
