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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 The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
adds
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
Africa
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
African
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
all
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
any
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From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
bank
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
blowing
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
buried
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From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
carried
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
coast
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
condition
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From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
dangerous
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
down
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
driven
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
extent
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From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
fall
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
fate
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
fearing
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
gradually
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From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
great
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From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
Gulf
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
help
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From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
here
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From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
less
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
Luke
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
mentioned
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
mercy
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From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
Minor
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
necessity
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
north-east
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
pass
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
power
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
quicksands
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
quite
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From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
reaching
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
resist
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
sail
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
sailors
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
sails
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
sand
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
ship
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
sink
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From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
St
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
strake
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
strongly
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
Syrtis
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
there
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From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
took
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From this reading The sailors, fearing such a fate for their ship, took down all the sails, so that the wind might have less power over it.
unable
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
undergirding
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From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
vessel
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This bank was of great extent, and any ship that was carried upon it would gradually sink, and sink into the sand, until it was quite buried.
waves
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From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading St. Luke having mentioned the undergirding of the ship, adds, "and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven."
wind
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From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In this condition the ship was at the mercy of the wind and waves; and was driven here and there, without power to help herself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ship being unable to resist the wind blowing strongly from the north-east, must of necessity be carried into the Gulf of Syrtis Minor, on the African coast; but before reaching it, the vessel would have to pass a dangerous bank of sand on the coast of Africa.
