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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 Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
aid
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
Bertha
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
Bertha's
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From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
bore
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Whether she were lost or I were lost, or both of us, she should have known I loved her.
converse
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
danger
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
difficulties
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should have launched a raft--I should have tried to swim--I should have done something.
endeavored
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From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
enough
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
heart
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From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should have told her that I loved her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
impossible
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From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
known
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From this reading Whether she were lost or I were lost, or both of us, she should have known I loved her.
launched
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From this reading I should have launched a raft--I should have tried to swim--I should have done something.
lost
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From this reading Whether she were lost or I were lost, or both of us, she should have known I loved her.
loved
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From this reading I should have told her that I loved her.
Mary
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
matter
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
more
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From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
near
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
Nugent
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
Phillips
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
raft
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From this reading I should have launched a raft--I should have tried to swim--I should have done something.
reach
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether she were lost or I were lost, or both of us, she should have known I loved her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I should have launched a raft--I should have tried to swim--I should have done something.
speaking-trumpet
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
steamer
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From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
swim
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From this reading I should have launched a raft--I should have tried to swim--I should have done something.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And more than that, even had it been impossible for me to reach the steamer, I should have endeavored to reach Bertha's heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
tried
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether she were lost or I were lost, or both of us, she should have known I loved her.
vessel
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From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether she were lost or I were lost, or both of us, she should have known I loved her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether she were lost or I were lost, or both of us, she should have known I loved her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Over and over again I told myself bitterly, that when I had been near enough to the vessel which bore Bertha Nugent to converse with Mary Phillips without the aid of a speaking-trumpet, I should have tried to reach that vessel, no matter what the danger or the difficulties.
