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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 He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
André
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From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
basin
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From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
berthsplural nounUS /bɜrθs/
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
boiling
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
cabin
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
carefully
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
companions
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From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
cooking
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From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
Cornbutte's
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
deck
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
departure
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
door
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
down
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
evening
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From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
grease
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From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
Louis
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
meat
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
opened
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
Penellan
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
pieces
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From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
place
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From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
preparing
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From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
regained
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From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
room
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
salt
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
search
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From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
set
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From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
shut
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
six
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From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
soak
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
some
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
steps
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From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
steward's
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
stove
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From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
supper
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From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
then
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From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
Vasling
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From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
warmth
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From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then six in the evening, and Penellan set about preparing supper.
watch
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From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
water
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he returned, he found André Vasling in his place, cooking some pieces of grease in a basin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Louis Cornbutte’s departure, Penellan had carefully shut the cabin door, which opened at the foot of the deck steps.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He returned to the stove, which he took it upon himself to watch, whilst his companions regained their berths in search of a little warmth.
wished
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From this reading He went down into the steward’s room for some salt meat, which he wished to soak in the boiling water.
