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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 She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
aft
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
all
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
anxiously
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
bottom
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
bow
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
built
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From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
Cape
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From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
care
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
companion
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
direction
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From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
extra
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
far
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
forced
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
frail
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
hard
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
held
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
hole
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
Horn
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From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
jacket
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
knocked
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
light
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
made
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
McClintock
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From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
new
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
Noddy
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
pea
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
received
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
rocks
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
Roebuck
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From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
settled
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
spite
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
STORM
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From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
tender
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE STORM.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
thumping
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
together
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
up
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
vessel
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From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
voyage
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From this reading The Roebuck had been built, under the direction of Captain McClintock, for the voyage around Cape Horn.
waited
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a new vessel, and of extra strength, and she held together in spite of the hard thumping she received on the rocks.
water
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From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she struck, a hole was knocked in her bottom; but her bow had been forced so far up on the rocks that the water which she made all settled aft.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
wrapped
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From this reading With tender care Noddy had wrapped up his frail companion in a pea jacket he found in the forecastle, and together they waited anxiously for the morning light.
