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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 Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
beating
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
Bellevite
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
Buoy
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From this reading "Buoy on the starboard, sir!" reported the leadsman on that side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
channel
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
Christy
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
confident
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Buoy on the port hand!" cried the man on the other side, a minute later.
daylight
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From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
drum
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
excursion
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
fog
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From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
gloom
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From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
hand
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From this reading "Buoy on the port hand!" cried the man on the other side, a minute later.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
heaved
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
instead
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From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
island
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
later
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From this reading "Buoy on the port hand!" cried the man on the other side, a minute later.
leadsman
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From this reading "Buoy on the starboard, sir!" reported the leadsman on that side.
man
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From this reading "Buoy on the port hand!" cried the man on the other side, a minute later.
minute
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From this reading "Buoy on the port hand!" cried the man on the other side, a minute later.
navigation
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
NIGHT
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
northwestern
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
occasion
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From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
other
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From this reading "Buoy on the port hand!" cried the man on the other side, a minute later.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
port
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From this reading "Buoy on the port hand!" cried the man on the other side, a minute later.
present
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From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
regard
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
reported
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From this reading "Buoy on the starboard, sir!" reported the leadsman on that side.
rounded
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
shore
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
side
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From this reading "Buoy on the starboard, sir!" reported the leadsman on that side.
sir
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From this reading "Buoy on the starboard, sir!" reported the leadsman on that side.
starboard
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From this reading "Buoy on the starboard, sir!" reported the leadsman on that side.
steered
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
sunshine
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From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
Teaser
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had daylight and sunshine at that time instead of fog and gloom as on the present occasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
wheel
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From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER NIGHT EXPEDITION With the drum still beating on the shore, the Teaser rounded the northwestern point of the island, when the wheel was heaved over.
year
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From this reading Christy was entirely confident in regard to the navigation, for he had steered the Bellevite through the same channel when on an excursion a year before.
