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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 "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
back
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
bees
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
birds
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
breeze
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From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
Chester
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
country
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
Dakers
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
day
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
felt
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
going
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
hand
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
humming
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
kissed
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
lighthearted
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
lips
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
many
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
met
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
Miss
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
more
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From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
Mr
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
now
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From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
pirate
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
said
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
sailing
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
sailor
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
sang
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
sank
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
sea
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
seas
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
ships
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
singing
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
snatchnounUS /snatch/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
song
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From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
spoke
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
stepped
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From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
sweet
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now I sail no more before the breeze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
to-morrow
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From this reading "I'm going into the country with Mr. Dakers to-morrow." she said.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
Trading
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From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was a sailor, sailing on sweet seas, Trading in singing birds and humming bees.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARIE sang a little snatch of song as she went back to Miss Chester; she had not felt so lighthearted for many a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were a pirate met me on the sea; You spoke, with life behind you, suddenly; You stepped upon my ship, and spoke to me: And while you took my hand and kissed my lips, You sank my ships, you sank my sailing ships."
