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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 It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA: OFF BOUPARI.
Australasian
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From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
bells
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From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
blue
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
BOUPARI
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From this reading AT SEA: OFF BOUPARI.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
casual
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
change
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From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
channel
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
cigar
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
clock
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
dark
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
days
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From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
deck
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
Eight
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From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
equator
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From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
experiences
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
former
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
four
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
gazing
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
glance
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
horizon
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
idly
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
nearing
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From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
OFF
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From this reading AT SEA: OFF BOUPARI.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
only
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
out
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From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
paced
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
palm-trees
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
passenger
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
puffing
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
said
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
SEA
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From this reading AT SEA: OFF BOUPARI.
second
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
Sydney
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From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
talking
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From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
Thirteen
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From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
trip
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From this reading "This is only our second trip through this channel," the captain said, gazing across with a casual glance at the palm-trees that stood dark against the blue horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thirteen days out from Sydney, the good ship Australasian was nearing the equator.
watches
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From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight bells went on the quarter-deck; time to change watches.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was four of the clock in the afternoon, and the captain (off duty) paced the deck, puffing a cigar, and talking idly with a passenger on former experiences.
