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15th
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From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
20th
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From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
acquainted
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From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
cannot
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
case
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
conflagration
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From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
conveyed
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
cross-beams
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
Curtis
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From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
deck
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
Dowlas
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From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
examination
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From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
expected
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
extent
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From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
extremity
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
flames
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
full
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From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
heavy
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
hold
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From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
injured
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
intact
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
island
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
less
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
made
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From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
merely
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
mischief
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From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
much
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
NOVEMBER
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From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
once
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
only
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
perfectly
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
picrate
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
planks
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
reached
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
remains
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
say
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
sea
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
superficially
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
supported
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
there
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
thick
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
things
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOVEMBER 15th to 20th.--The examination of the hold has at last been made.
very
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From this reading They found that the deck and the cross-beams that supported it had been much less injured than they expected, and the thick, heavy planks had only been scorched very superficially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
water
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From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst the first things that were found was the case of picrate, perfectly intact; having neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by the flames.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
Why
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From this reading Why it was not at once pitched into the sea I cannot say; but it was merely conveyed to the extremity of the island, and there it remains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While they were below, Curtis and Dowlas made themselves acquainted with the full extent of the mischief that had been done by the conflagration.
