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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 There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
anchor
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From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
articles
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
ashore
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
board
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
breath
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From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
breeze
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
certain
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
distance
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
drifted
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
failed
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
FLORINA
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
GETS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
leave
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
leaving
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
made
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
MARIAN
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
obliged
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
old
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
Peter
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
prevent
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From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
scarcely
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From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
tender
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
tenders
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
There
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From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
up
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
visited
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton and old Peter took both the tenders, and visited the Florina, leaving Marian and myself alone again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
WEATHER-GAGE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The breeze entirely failed before we had made half the distance, and we were obliged to anchor again to prevent being drifted ashore.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL, IN THE MARIAN, GETS THE WEATHER-GAGE OF THE FLORINA.
Whippleton
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton insisted upon running up to the Florina, in order to leave his tender, and to obtain certain articles he had left on board.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was scarcely a breath of wind when we weighed anchor.
