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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 A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The night had come, and the darkness with it, at about the same time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
Arran
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From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
ASTONISHEDadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
become
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
Bronx
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From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
capture
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night had come, and the darkness with it, at about the same time.
concerned
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From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
CONSPIRATORS
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
COUPLEnounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
darkness
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From this reading The night had come, and the darkness with it, at about the same time.
day
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
density
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
doubt
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From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
far
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From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
fog
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
get
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
hold
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From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
lifting
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
lookouts
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From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
more
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
night
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From this reading The night had come, and the darkness with it, at about the same time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
places
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From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
ready
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
run
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From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night had come, and the darkness with it, at about the same time.
seeing
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From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
settling
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
solid
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
times
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
two
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
variable
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
very
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From this reading A COUPLE OF ASTONISHED CONSPIRATORS The fog had been very variable in its density, and had been lifting and settling at times during the day of the capture.
vessels
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
vicinity
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From this reading If the Arran was still in the vicinity, as no doubt she was, the Bronx might run into her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
way
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From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
well
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From this reading The lookouts were still in their places; but so far as seeing anything was concerned they might as well have been in the hold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time the two vessels were ready to get under way, it had become more solid than before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night had come, and the darkness with it, at about the same time.
