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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 If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
allow
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
almost
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
ashore
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
asked
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
balanced
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
boat
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From this reading But a boat was a different proposition.
boats
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a boat was a different proposition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
certain
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
claimed
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
dark
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
delicately
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delivered
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
different
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From this reading But a boat was a different proposition.
energetic
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
fashion
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
fashioned
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
feet
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
George
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
glimpse
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
go
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
hastily
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
header
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
impunity
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
indeed
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
interested
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
Josh
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
jumping
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
later
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
mere
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
movements
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
notice
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
object
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
piratical
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
proposition
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From this reading But a boat was a different proposition.
sat
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
see
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
seen
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
smiled
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
some
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
sooner
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
speed
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
strange
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
taking
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
took
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
type
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
up
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From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
visited
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From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a boat was a different proposition.
water
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From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were interested in boats; and indeed, expecting sooner or later to be visited by a certain dark craft, fashioned along a piratical type.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everybody sat up and took notice when Josh delivered himself after this strange fashion.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
white
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From this reading If it had been a mere glimpse of some white object which he claimed to have seen ashore they might have smiled, and let it go at that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you see it, Josh?” asked George, hastily jumping to his feet; and almost taking a header into the water; for his delicately balanced speed craft did not allow such energetic movements with impunity.
