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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 removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
all
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From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
almost
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
Bissell
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
board
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
condition
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From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
disabled
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From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
Dory
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
formed
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
gunwalenounUS /ˈɡʌnəl/
the upper edge of a boat’s side
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
halyards
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From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
hardly
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
INCOMPETENT
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From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
ladies
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
less
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
made
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
mainsail
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From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
matter
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From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
Moon
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
more
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
opinion
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
passengers
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
peril
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
put
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
removal
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
rolled
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
rudder
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From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
seamanship
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
Silver
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
six
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
SKIPPERnounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
sloop
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
soon
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
unfavorable
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
very
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
WORK
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From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
working
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From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
worse
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From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
