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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 "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
abaft
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
accuracy
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
ahead
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
air
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
All
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
arms
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
beam
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
beautiful
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
braced
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
brother
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
changes
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
CHILDE
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From this reading CHILDE HAROLD.
circumstances
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
close
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
conflict
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
continuance
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
contributed
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
crippling
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
eight
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
embroidery
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
English
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
evolutions
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
fire
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
fleets
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
Foudroyant
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
French
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
friend
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
gale
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
glide
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
glitter
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
grown
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
HAROLD
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From this reading CHILDE HAROLD.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
head
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
Heaven
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
kept
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
le
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
line
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
material
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
mile
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
minutes
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
most
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
needed
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
ocean
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
out
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
period
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
permitted
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
positions
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
produce
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
random
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
relative
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
rival
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
scarfs
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
see
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
seven
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
ships
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
sight
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
slow
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
some
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
southward
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
splendid
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
state
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
stations
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
there
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
troubled
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
two
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From this reading The little conflict between the English ships and the head of the French line, the evolutions that had grown out of it, the crippling of le Foudroyant, and the continuance of the gale, contributed to produce material changes in the relative positions of the two fleets.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
various
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From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
vessels
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
weather
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From this reading Under the circumstances, it needed but some seven or eight minutes for these ships to glide a mile through the troubled ocean, and this was about the period the most exposed of them all had been under the random and slow fire that the state of the weather permitted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "By Heaven! it is a splendid sight to see, (For one who hath no friend, nor brother there,) Their rival scarfs of mixed embroidery-- Their various arms that glitter in the air!"
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
yards
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From this reading All the English vessels kept their stations with beautiful accuracy, still running to the southward in a close line ahead, having the wind a trifle abaft the beam, with their yards braced in.
