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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 Give me a hand,” he said.
again
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
Appleby
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From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
beach
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
boat
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
broke
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
commenced
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
dragged
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From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
fire
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
Give
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From this reading Give me a hand,” he said.
got
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
guess
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From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
gurgling
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
hand
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From this reading Give me a hand,” he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Give me a hand,” he said.
helm
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From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
help
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From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
immovable
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
inside
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
it's
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From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
jammed
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From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
later
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
left
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From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
lurched
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me a hand,” he said.
minutes
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
more
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
orders
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
reef
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
remained
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
rudder
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From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
said
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From this reading Give me a hand,” he said.
sea
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
smoothly
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
some
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From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
sound
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
sprang
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From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
struck
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
swift
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
ten
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
there's
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From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I guess there’s some of the rudder left, though it’s jammed.
time
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Appleby sprang to help him, and between them they dragged the helm over.
twinkle
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
Ventura
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From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
waited
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From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nobody waited for orders, and in swift silence the boat was got over, while a fire commenced to twinkle on the beach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The “Ventura” lurched on more smoothly with a gurgling sound inside her, for the reef broke the sea; but ten minutes later she struck again, and remained this time immovable.
