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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 At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
all
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
alongside
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
amidships
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
away
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
back
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
bank
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
blue
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
boat
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
boats
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
bottom
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
breeze
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
brief
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
came
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
captain's
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
Chard
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
chief
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
cloud
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
company
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
consultation
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
curling
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
deepest
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
dying
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
eastern
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
faces
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
faintly
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
far
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
floating
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
gave
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
half-mile
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
Harvey
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
heaven
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
held
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
Hendry
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
higher
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
Huka
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
impending
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
Islander
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
lowering
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
mate
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
Morrison
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
much
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
native
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
number
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
Oliver
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
other
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
Overhead
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
promise
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
rose
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
rowing
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
Savage
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
sea
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
sea-rim
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
second
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
sense
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
sheets
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
shot
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
signal
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
single
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
sitting
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
smooth
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
speaking
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
steered
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
stern
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
stomach
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
Studdert
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
sullen
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From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
sun
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
sunrise
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
Then
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
three
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From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
together
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From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
unflecked
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From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
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From this reading At a signal from Oliver the second mate pulled up, and he, Harvey, and the chief mate again held a brief consultation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overhead the vault of heaven was unflecked by a single cloud, though far away on the eastern sea-rim a faintly curling bank gave promise of a breeze before the sun rose much higher.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Harvey went back to Oliver, and both boats came together, rowing in company alongside that of the captain's, no one speaking, and all feeling that sense of something impending, born of a sudden silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The captain's boat was steered by Huka, the Savage Islander; Hendry himself was sitting beside Chard in the stern sheets, Morrison and Studdert amidships amidst the native crew, whose faces were sullen and lowering, for in the bottom of the boat one of their number, who had been shot in the stomach by either the captain or Chard, was dying.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At sunrise the three boats were all within a half-mile of each other, floating upon a smooth sea of the deepest blue.
