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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 Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
alarm
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
all
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIGHT AND STORM.
any
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
besotted
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From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
came
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From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
contend
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
coral
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
currents
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
down
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From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
evident
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
far
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
gale
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From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
helpless
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From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
islands
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
kept
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
knowledge
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
Lincoln
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
mate
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From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
McClintock
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From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
more
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From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
NIGHT
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From this reading NIGHT AND STORM.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
only
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
perilous
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
perils
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
reckoning
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
reefs
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
region
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
Roebuck
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From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
safety
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
seaman
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
serious
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
severe
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From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
situation
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
skilful
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
STORM
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From this reading NIGHT AND STORM.
SuddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
there
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
vessel
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
waves
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
well
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From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The night had come, and the time had passed by when even Captain McClintock could do anything more than the mate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sudden and severe was the gale which came down upon the Roebuck, while her captain was besotted and helpless in his berth.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Lincoln did all that a skilful seaman could do, and while the wind and the waves were the only perils against which the schooner had to contend, there was no serious alarm for her safety.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Lincoln had kept the "dead reckoning" as well as he could without any knowledge of the currents; and it was evident that the vessel was in a perilous situation, and not far distant from the region of islands and coral reefs.
