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From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I now had time to look about me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
Andre
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From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
Falsten
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From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I now had time to look about me.
Herbey
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From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
HOPEnounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
Kear
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From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
Letourneur
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From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I now had time to look about me.
main-top
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From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now had time to look about me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now had time to look about me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
taffrailnoun
the railing around the stern of a ship
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
THERE'S
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From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I now had time to look about me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now had time to look about me.
top-masts
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From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lieutenant and the boatswain were on the far end of the forecastle; the remainder of the crew in the shrouds and top-masts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night was not very dark, and I could see that Curtis had returned to his post upon the poop; while in the extreme aft near the taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the forms of Mr. and Mrs. Kear, Miss Herbey, and Mr. Falsten.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By the assistance of his father, who carefully guided his feet up the rigging, Andre was hoisted into the main-top.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE NIGHT of December 4.--Curtis caught young Letourneur again in his arms, and, running with him across the flooded deck, deposited him safely in the starboard shrouds, whither his father and I climbed up beside him.
