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ACCIDENT
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT TO THE SECOND CUTTER.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT TO THE SECOND CUTTER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
any
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
bay
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
bees
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
board
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
boats
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
boldly
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
boys
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
breeze
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
Christiansand
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
circumstances
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
closely
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
comparing
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
consorts
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
country
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
criticised
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
CUTTER
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT TO THE SECOND CUTTER.
delay
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
eagerly
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
enabled
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
examine
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
excellent
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
fjord
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
fleet
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
following
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
gentle
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
insurance
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
islands
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
like
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
main
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
nautical
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
new
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
Norwegian
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
object
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
opportunity
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
own
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
presented
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
proceed
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
restrained
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
restrictions
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
rigging
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
sailed
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
schooners
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
SECOND
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From this reading AN ACCIDENT TO THE SECOND CUTTER.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
ship's
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
shore
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
southward
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
students
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
swarmed
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACCIDENT TO THE SECOND CUTTER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
there
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ACCIDENT TO THE SECOND CUTTER.
town
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
two
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
up
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
very
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From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
vessels
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
view
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
wake
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
watching
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From this reading On board the ship and her two consorts the boys swarmed like bees in the rigging, eagerly watching every new object that was presented to their view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The gentle breeze from the southward enabled the fleet to proceed without delay up the fjord to the town of Christiansand; and, as there was very little ship's duty to be done under such circumstances, the students had an excellent opportunity to examine the islands and the main shore.
yachts
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From this reading The two yachts, which were not restrained by any insurance restrictions, stood boldly up the fjord, following closely in the wake of the two schooners.
young
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From this reading As nautical young gentlemen, they criticised the Norwegian boats and vessels that sailed on the bay, comparing them with those of their own country.
