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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
appeared
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From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
board
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From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
boats
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
cabin
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From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
called
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From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
cleared
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
companion
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From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
Count
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From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
d'Artigas
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From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
deck
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
departure
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From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
direction
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
EBBA
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From this reading THE SCHOONER EBBA.
Effrondat
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
eight
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From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
engineer
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From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
extremity
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
halyards
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
hoisted
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
holystoning
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
leisurely
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From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
lines
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
loosened
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
New-Berne
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
o'clock
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From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
preparations
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From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
quay
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
quitted
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From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
reef
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading THE SCHOONER EBBA.
seen
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From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
Serko
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From this reading His companion, Serko the engineer, as he was called on board, had not quitted his cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOONER EBBA.
then
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From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
very
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From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till the next morning, and then very leisurely, that the _Ebba_ began to make preparations for her departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the extremity of New-Berne quay the crew might have been seen holystoning the deck, after which they loosened the reef lines, under the direction of Effrondat, the boatswain, hoisted in the boats and cleared the halyards.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At eight o'clock the Count d'Artigas had not yet appeared on deck.
