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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 La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
all
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
anchor
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From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
anchored
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
ashore
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
barrels
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
beach
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
boards
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
bore
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
covered
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
distance
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
fore-scuttle
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
freight
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
fully
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
handspike
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From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhatches/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
heavy
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
HOLD
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From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
Jepson
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
jib
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
LA
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From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
made
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
mainsail
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
MOTTE
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From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
off
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
OPERATIONS
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From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
other
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
placed
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
plank
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
reefed
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
rolling
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
sea
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
single
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
some
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
soon
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
spare
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From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
Then
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From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
top
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
used
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From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
very
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
well
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
worked
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
