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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 FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
anchored
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
Anoroc
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
attempt
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
became
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
best
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
bore
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
bosom
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
close-hauled
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
desired
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
drifted
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
enough
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
erratic
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
evident
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
far
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
FRIENDSHIP
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
guessed
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
island
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
islands
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
keep
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From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
lagoon
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
making
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
man
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
mighty
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
miles
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From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
most
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
much
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
nautical
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
ocean
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
opposite
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
park
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
pass
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
pitifully
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From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
progress
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From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
proved
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
quartering
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
return
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
right-hand
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
safely
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
Sailing
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
Sari
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From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
side
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
slow
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From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
terribly
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From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY The Sari proved a most erratic craft.
two
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From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to the right, until it became evident that we should have to pass between the two right-hand islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc from the opposite side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
well
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From this reading She might have done well enough upon a park lagoon if safely anchored, but upon the bosom of a mighty ocean she left much to be desired.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We couldn’t keep within miles of our course, and our progress was pitifully slow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quartering or when close-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might have guessed she would.
