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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 Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
All
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
attempt
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
AX
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From this reading CATHBARR YIELDS UP HIS AX.
bay
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
Brian
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From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
carack
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
CATHBARR
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From this reading CATHBARR YIELDS UP HIS AX.
clearly
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
cloak
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
close
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
Dark
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
despair
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From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
disabled
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
driving
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
dull
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From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
efforts
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
fallen
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
figure
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
foremast
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
gazed
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From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
get
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
giving
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
gone
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CATHBARR YIELDS UP HIS AX.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
lowering
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
mail
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
Master's
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
men
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
Nuala's
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
other
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
out
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From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
overside
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
own
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
poop
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
red
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
reinforce
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
saw
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
scene
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From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
second
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
sending
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
sent
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
shimmering
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
ships
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From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
shot
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brian gazed out at the scene before him in dull despair.
three
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
two
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From this reading Her second carack had fallen behind, a shot having sent its foremast overside, but the other two ships were driving in.
unable
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From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
UP
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From this reading CATHBARR YIELDS UP HIS AX.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All three were lowering sail, for the Dark Master's craft were unable to get out of the bay and were giving over the attempt; his disabled ship was sending over its men to reinforce him, and Brian saw all his own efforts gone for nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So close were the ships that he could clearly make out Nuala's figure, with its shimmering mail and red cloak, on the poop of the foremost.
YIELDS
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From this reading CATHBARR YIELDS UP HIS AX.
