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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 “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
after-thwart
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From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
beach
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
boat
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
call
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
captain's
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
care
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
careless
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
ceaseless
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
Chard
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From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
Chard's
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
companion
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
companions
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
crime
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
curious
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
damned
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
disturb
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
don't
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
earnestly
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
face
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
facing
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From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
fear
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
filled
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
gentle
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
get
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
going
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
hatred
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
Hendry
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
how
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
husky
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
lagoon
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
lapping
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
laugh
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
Louis
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
made
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
man
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
manner
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
mate
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
mess
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
mocking
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
much
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
native
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
night
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
nought
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
only
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
out
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
peacefully
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
Ponapé
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
reckless
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
reef
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
restrain
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
roofs
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
said
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
sandy
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
sat
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From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
savage
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
second
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
see
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
sitting
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
sleeping
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
slumbers
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
steering
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From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
sullen
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
supercargo
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From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
talking
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
thatched
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
Then
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
village
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
voice
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From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain was steering; Chard sat on the after-thwart, facing him.
waters
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From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
We've
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From this reading “We've made a damned mess of it, and I don't see how we are to get out of it by going to Ponapé.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Then what are we to do?” asked Hendry in a curious, husky voice, for Chard's mocking, careless manner filled him with a savage hatred, which only his fear of the man made him restrain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night as the second mate and his companions were sleeping peacefully under the thatched roofs of the little native village, with nought to disturb their slumbers but the gentle lapping of the waters of the lagoon on the sandy beach, and the ceaseless call of the reef beyond, Hendry and his companion in crime were sitting in their boat talking earnestly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you that I don't care much what we do, Louis,” said the supercargo, with a reckless laugh, as he looked into the captain's sullen face.
