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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 Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
almost
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
altered
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
apparently
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
assist
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
avoid
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
boats
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
caused
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
change
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
changed
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
character
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
collision
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
coming
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
considerably
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
course
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
Crash
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From this reading Crash!
direction
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
endeavoring
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
Frank
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
Fredericks
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
heart
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
help
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
last
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
Luck
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
manner
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
means
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
moment
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
more
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
much
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
now
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
Only
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
Oswald
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
other
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
others
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
part
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
plough
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
Pot
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
power
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
rapidly
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
seeing
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From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
serious
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
springing
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
stern
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
sudden
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
sweep
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
together
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
tried
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
two
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From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank, seeing that the other was now endeavoring to avoid a collision, tried to assist by every means in his power.
water
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From this reading And the others, springing to his help, caused the sweep to plough the water at the stern in such a manner that the _Pot Luck_ must have altered her course considerably.
wheel
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
whirl
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From this reading At the last moment, almost, he had apparently changed his mind, and tried to whirl the wheel rapidly in one direction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only for a sudden change of heart on the part of Oswald Fredericks the coming together of the two boats would have been of a much more serious character.
