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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
all
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
ANCHORS
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
ARATO
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
believed
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
board
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
boat
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bow
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Burke
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
crouched
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
encouraging
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felt
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
force
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
foresail
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
gently
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
get
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
hand
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
influence
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
isn't
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From this reading "Now, it isn't worth while to lie to me."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, it isn't worth while to lie to me."
jib
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From this reading Up went the jib of the _Arato_.
lie
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From this reading "Now, it isn't worth while to lie to me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, it isn't worth while to lie to me."
men
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
NEARER
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
Now
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From this reading "Now, it isn't worth while to lie to me."
oarsmen
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
only
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From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
prisoner
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From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
pulling
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
rifle
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said
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From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
Shirley
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
SHORE
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shouting
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
stern
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From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
then
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
there
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From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
trying
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
turned
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From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
two
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From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
Up
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From this reading Up went the jib of the _Arato_.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now, it isn't worth while to lie to me."
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gently turned about as she felt the influence of the wind, and then the captain believed the men on board were trying to get up the foresail.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE "ARATO" ANCHORS NEARER SHORE On went the boat, each one of the oarsmen pulling with all his force, the captain in the stern, shouting and encouraging them, and Shirley and Burke crouched in the bow, each with his rifle in hand.
worth
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From this reading "Now, it isn't worth while to lie to me."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure there are only two of the crew on that schooner?" said the captain to the prisoner.
