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20th
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
Bengal
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
board
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
Calcutta
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
days
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
deck
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
fork
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
friendly
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
gone
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
HOME
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
knife
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
list
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
Madras
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
many
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
March
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
met
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
more
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
MRS
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "MRS.
names
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
Night
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "MRS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
old
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
only
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
other
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
Palestine
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
paraded
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
PASSENGER
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From this reading THE STEERAGE PASSENGER.
passengers
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
Pray
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From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
return
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
sailed
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
saloon
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
seen
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
sides
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
sit
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From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
sociable
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
speak
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
steamer
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From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
STEERAGE
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From this reading THE STEERAGE PASSENGER.
tale
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From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
tell's
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From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEERAGE PASSENGER.
There
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From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
Twelfth
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From this reading _Twelfth Night._ "MRS.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were not many other passengers, but those on board were sociable and friendly; and the old days, when Bengal and Madras did not speak, paraded different sides of the deck, and only met in the saloon at the point of the knife (and fork), are gone to return no more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HOME and party" were to be seen in the list of names of those who sailed from Calcutta in the steamer _Palestine_ on the 20th of March.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pray you sit by us, and tell's a tale."
