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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 "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
action
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
asleep
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
Berks
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
Bill
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
blew
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
boat
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
bored
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
bunk
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
Cockney
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
coming
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From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
days
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
down
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From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
E'll
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
engines
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
fallen
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
finding
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From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
glass
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
got
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
happen
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From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
hour
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
inquiring
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
intent
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From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
isself
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
just
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
mate
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
men
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
N
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
nearly
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
new
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
Now
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
off
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
Old
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
ole
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
out
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
perils
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From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
piece
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
put
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
R
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
rather
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
received
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
said
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From this reading After he had been inquiring for about an hour a little Cockney, rather bored, got up and said, "Now look here, mate.
sat
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
serving
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
shattered
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
sleepy
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
Sparks
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
stokehold
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From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
stoker
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
stokers
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
Three
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
two
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
Ullo
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
up
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
urt
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
V
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
Varieties
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
voice
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
watch
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
water
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From this reading The explosion shattered every piece of glass in the ship, put the engines out of action, and nearly blew the ship out of the water.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On coming down the stokehold one of them seemed intent on finding out what different perils could happen to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
Windsor
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From this reading 'E'll 'urt 'isself one of these days!"--_R.N.V.R., Old Windsor, Berks._ Three Varieties The boat on which I was serving as a stoker had just received two new men as stokers.
yawned
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From this reading "Bill," one of our stokers--a Cockney who, being off watch, was asleep in his bunk--sat up, yawned, and exclaimed in a sleepy voice: "'Ullo, poor ole 'Sparks' fallen out of 'is bunk again!
