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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
Bay
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From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
begrimed
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
bidding
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From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
Bombay
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From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
brown
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
a protective side or barrier on a ship
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
carrying
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
Channel
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From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
city
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From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
coal
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
dark
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
dust
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
eyes
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
face
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
farewells
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From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
film
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
fixed
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
formed
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
go
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From this reading 'WE go.'
goodbye
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From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
goodbyes
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From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
grey
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
iridescent
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
joy
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From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
lascar
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
lascars
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From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
meditatively
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
near
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
often
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From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
ooze
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
pressed
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
quicker
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
quivered
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
ripple
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
ripples
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
rope
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
rough
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
sadness
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From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
ship's
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
shore
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
side
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
streaked
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
sweat
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
there
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From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
water
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From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'WE go.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His dark eyes were fixed on the shore near by, between which and the ship's side the water quivered quicker and quicker in little ripples, each ripple carrying an iridescent film of grey ooze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those goodbyes are often farewells for lascars who must face the Bay and the Channel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lascar meditatively pressed his face, brown and begrimed with coal dust, streaked here and there with sweat, against the rope which formed the rough bulwark.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without joy or sadness he was bidding goodbye to Bombay, his city.
