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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 climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
addition
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From this reading In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
alongside
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From this reading The _Britannia_ was alongside, and we were getting under way.
anchor
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
bosuns
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From this reading In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter.
boys
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From this reading In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter.
bridge
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
Britannia
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From this reading The _Britannia_ was alongside, and we were getting under way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
carpenter
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From this reading In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter.
climbed
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
considerable
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From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
contained
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
discovered
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
donkey-engine
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of the crew proper were two watches of fifteen men each.
engaged
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From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
fifteen
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From this reading Of the crew proper were two watches of fifteen men each.
for'ard
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
forecastle-head
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From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
foremast
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
galley
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
getting
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From this reading The _Britannia_ was alongside, and we were getting under way.
heaving
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
house
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter.
ladder
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
men
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From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
observe
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
position
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
proper
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From this reading Of the crew proper were two watches of fifteen men each.
room
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
sailmakers
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From this reading In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter.
side
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
two
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From this reading Of the crew proper were two watches of fifteen men each.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _Britannia_ was alongside, and we were getting under way.
up
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
variously
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From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
walking
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From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Britannia_ was alongside, and we were getting under way.
watches
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From this reading Of the crew proper were two watches of fifteen men each.
way
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From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The _Britannia_ was alongside, and we were getting under way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Britannia_ was alongside, and we were getting under way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I climbed the ladder on the side of the for’ard house (which house contained, as I discovered, the forecastle, the galley, and the donkey-engine room), and went part way along the bridge to a position by the foremast, where I could observe the crew heaving up anchor.
windlass
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From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A considerable body of men was walking around with the windlass or variously engaged on the forecastle-head.
