VOA慢速英语:The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part One

lifeboat - n. a small boat that is carried on a ship and that is used for saving the lives of the passengers and crew if the ship sinks

seaweed - n.  a type of plant that grows in the sea

oar - n. a long pole that is flat and wide at one end and that is used for rowing and steering a boat

ashore - adv. on or to the shore of an ocean, sea, lake, or river

brotherhood - n.  feelings of friendship, support, and understanding between people

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