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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
allow
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
answer
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
asunder
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
Atlantic
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
BECOMES
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
breeze
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
carried
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
currents
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
Curtis
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
decided
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
DELIRIOUS
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
direction
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
distance
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do they give themselves such trouble?
drifted
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
dropped
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
employ
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
energy
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
existence
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
faintest
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
Falsten
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
few
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
FLAYPOLE
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
frail
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
general
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
give
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
hard
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
heavy
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
idea
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
imagines
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
JANUARY
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
joints
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
labors
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
land
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
miserable
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
more
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
ocean
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
once
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
planks
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
quarter
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
raft
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
raging
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
remains
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
say
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
sea
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
sign
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
strengthening
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why do they give themselves such trouble?
swell
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
tempest
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
terminate
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From this reading Why not let the few frail planks part asunder, and allow the ocean to terminate our miserable existence?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Why do they give themselves such trouble?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why do they give themselves such trouble?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
To-day
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
trouble
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From this reading Why do they give themselves such trouble?
unable
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From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
unquestionable
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From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To-day the breeze has dropped entirely, but the heavy swell is still upon the sea, and is an unquestionable sign that a tempest has been raging at no great distance.
waves
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From this reading The raft labors hard against the waves, and Curtis, Falsten, and the boatswain, employ the little energy that remains to them in strengthening the joints.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
Why
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From this reading Why do they give themselves such trouble?
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FLAYPOLE BECOMES DELIRIOUS JANUARY 24.--I have inquired more than once of Curtis if he has the faintest idea to what quarter of the Atlantic we have drifted, and each time he has been unable to give me a decided answer, though from his general observation of the direction of the wind and currents he imagines that we have been carried westward, that is to say, toward the land.
