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The Red Rover: A Tale
The Red Rover: A Tale

Chapter XXIX

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“Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”
_Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.
The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.
But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.
There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.
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The Red Rover: A Tale

Chapter XXIX

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”
Line 2
_Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.
Line 3
The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.
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But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.
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There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.”

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.”

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “_Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.”

Bewildered noun US /bewildered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.”

Either determiner US /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading “_Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.”

Entirely noun US /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.”

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ““Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.””

Look noun US /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.”

Ship noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.”

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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 The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

aberration

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

achieve

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From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

admirable

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

all

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

announce

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

any

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From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

attempt

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From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

beautiful

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

bewilderednounUS /bewildered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

bones

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From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

breeze

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

Commander

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

construction

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

Dart

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

direction

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

escape

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From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

evolution

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From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

expression

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

eyes

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

fabric

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

faculties

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

filled

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

gained

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

gracefully

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

gun

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

head-yards

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

Henry

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

Instead

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

latter

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

lieutenant

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

lying

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

Marve

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

momentary

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

neighbouring

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

palpable

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

proportions

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

quarter-deck

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

quest

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

Rover

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

sails

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

seems

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

sell

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From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

shipnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

slightest

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From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

spoke

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

state

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

stately

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

swung

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

taken

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

then

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From this reading “Let them achieve me, and then sell my bones.”

There

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From this reading There was not the slightest appearance however, of any attempt at escape in the evolution.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

unsettled

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

V

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From this reading _Henry V._ The Commander of the “Dart,” and his bewildered lieutenant, had gained the quarter-deck before either spoke again.

vague

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From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

velocity

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

vessel

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

view

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

water

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From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the vessel of the Rover was in view, in all the palpable and beautiful proportions of her admirable construction Instead of lying in a state of rest, as when he left her, her head-yards had been swung, and, as the sails filled with the breeze, the stately fabric had he gun to Marve gracefully, though with no great velocity along the water.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The direction first taken by the eyes of the latter was in quest of the neighbouring ship; nor was the look entirely without that unsettled and vague expression which seems to announce a momentary aberration of the faculties.