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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 In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
always
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
anywhere
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From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
apparently
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
board
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
bringing
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
captivity
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From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
carpenter
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
carried
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
case
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
condition
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
continual
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
Crouch
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
cruiser
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
darkened
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
end
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
enemy
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
fact
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
fire
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
flash
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
given
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
grave
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From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
Harlech
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
heard
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
heart
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
hope
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
including
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
light
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
like
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
living
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
lost
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
man
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
merciless
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
midst
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From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
miles
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From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
ocean
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From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
other
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
prepared
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
ray
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
remains
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
room
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
seldom
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
ship's
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
sinking
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From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
soul
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The "Harlech" was apparently in a sinking condition, and under the continual and merciless fire of the enemy cruiser.
unexpected
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
up
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From this reading Every living soul on board--including the ship’s carpenter himself--had already given himself up for lost.
very
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From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
voice
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From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this case, the voice of Captain Crouch carried from one end of the ship to the other, bringing a sudden ray of hope into the heart of every man that heard it, that was like a flash of light in a darkened room.
watery
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From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No doubt we should always be prepared for the unexpected, but the fact remains that we very seldom are.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were miles from anywhere, in the very midst of the ocean; and it had seemed as if nothing could save them from a watery grave, or, at least, captivity.
