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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 A FOG OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
buried
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From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
close-hauled
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From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
COAST
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From this reading A FOG OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
departure
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
FLORIDA
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From this reading A FOG OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
FOG
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From this reading A FOG OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
gave
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From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
going
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From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
Gulf
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
heaved
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
hour
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
intended
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
intervals
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From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
kept
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From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
Key
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
log
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
Mexico
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
navigation
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
necessary
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
noted
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
OFF
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From this reading A FOG OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
out
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From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
peninsula
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
pilot-house
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
place
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
proper
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From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
put
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
reckoning
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
run
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
see
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
slate
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
south
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From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
south-east
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From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
steam-whistle
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From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
steamer
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
Sylvania
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From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOG OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
Washburn
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From this reading Washburn noted the departure on the log slate in the pilot-house, and, as it was necessary for us to run by our dead reckoning, the log was heaved every hour.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a short time we were buried in the fog, and kept our steam-whistle going at the proper intervals.
West
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From this reading This was the navigation to take the steamer around the peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, though we intended to put in at Key West, in order to see the place.
