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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 "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
Alfred
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
all
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
bedroom
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
cabin-stairs
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From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
came
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
can't
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
care
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
ceiling
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
clean
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
connection
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
expressive
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
fisherman's
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
head
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From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
house-roof
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
inconvenient
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From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
it's
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
Jorgan
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
knocking
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
Like
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From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
looking
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
many
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From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
narrow
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
neat
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
parlour
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
peculiarities
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
perfectly
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
phrenological
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
place
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
rather
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From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
Raybrock
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
said
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
shop
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
sir
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
sliding
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
stairs
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And they are rather inconvenient for the head."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
Thus
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
unconcernedly
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
very
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From this reading "The stairs are very narrow, sir," said Alfred Raybrock to Captain Jorgan.
voyage
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From this reading "Like my cabin-stairs," returned the captain, "on many a voyage."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
window
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
world
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
worth
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From this reading "If my head can't take care of itself by this time, after all the knocking about the world it has had," replied the captain, as unconcernedly as if he had no connection with it, "it's not worth looking after."
young
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From this reading Thus they came into the young fisherman's bedroom, which was as perfectly neat and clean as the shop and parlour below; though it was but a little place, with a sliding window, and a phrenological ceiling expressive of all the peculiarities of the house-roof.
