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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 schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
assisted
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
breeze
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
captured
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
certain
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
Crusoe's
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
deck
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
destroying
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
fact
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
fairly
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
favorable
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
fear
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
feet
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
governor
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
ground
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
harbor
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
island
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was there to prevent it?
losing
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
mad
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
made
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
mile
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
moment
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
now
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
obstacles
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
ones
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
only
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
out
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
overcome
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM SCHOONER.
prevent
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From this reading What was there to prevent it?
propelled
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
provisions
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
pursuers
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
retreat
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
scheme
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading THE PHANTOM SCHOONER.
secured
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
see
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
strong
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
Sweepstakes
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From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
swift
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM SCHOONER.
there
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From this reading What was there to prevent it?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was there to prevent it?
Tom
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
vessel
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
way
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was there to prevent it?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
worst
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From this reading The worst obstacles in his way, the only ones, in fact, of which he had stood in fear, had been overcome.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The governor was now as certain that he would see Crusoe's island as he was that he was at that moment standing on the deck of the Sweepstakes.
yacht
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From this reading The schooner had been captured, the provisions secured, he had assisted Tom in his mad scheme for destroying the yacht, and made good his retreat, and now he was fairly out of the harbor with a swift vessel under his feet, propelled by a strong and favorable breeze, his pursuers a mile behind, and losing ground every moment.
