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A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light. The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course. At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour. The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty. This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.”
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading “A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
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From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
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From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
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From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
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From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
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From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
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From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
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From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
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From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
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From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
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From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
not any; not one
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
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From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the last bi-hourly heaving of the log, she was making sixteen knots an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea was comparatively smooth, and the Bronx continued on her course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
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From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
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From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading This officer informed him that no effort had been made to increase the speed of the steamer, and that she was under no strain whatever.
in or at the place that
From this reading The captain went into the engine room, where he found Mr. Gawl, one of the chief's two assistants, on duty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFIDENTIAL STEWARD The wind still came from the southward, and it was very light.
