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20th
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
21
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From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
22
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
all
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From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
almost
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
barnacles
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
became
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From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
boat
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
boat's
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
coming
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
d
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
dark
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
difficult
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
drank
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
eat
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
exhausted
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
fearing
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
filled
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
fishy
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
get
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
greater
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
hopes
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
July
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From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
knife
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
land
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
lay
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
motion
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
near
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
night
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
now
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
occasionally
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
off
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
own
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
oyster
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
Purnell's
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
rocks
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
rudder
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
salt
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
saw
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
scraping
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
shoals
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
similar
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
some
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
spawn
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From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
spirits
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
task
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
thick
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From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
unshipped
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
very
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From this reading On the 20th, in the afternoon, he thought he saw land, and stood in for it; but night coming on, and it being now very dark, he lay to, fearing he might get on some rocks and shoals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
water
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From this reading Mr. Purnell's spirits still remained good, but his strength was almost exhausted; he still drank his own water occasionally.
weak
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From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
weather
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From this reading July 21, the weather was very fine all the morning, but in the afternoon it became thick and hazy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He unshipped the rudder, and scraping them off with his knife, found they were of a salt fishy substance, and eat them; he was now so weak, the boat having a great motion, that he found it a difficult task to ship the rudder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 22d he saw some barnacles on the boat's rudder, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which filled him with greater hopes of being near land.
