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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 A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
abandoned
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
barge
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
boatmen
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
borrowed
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From this reading They wore them now, and had returned the borrowed garments.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
cabin
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
cleaned
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
clothing
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
commander
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
company
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
coolie
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
direction
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
disappointed
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
dried
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
gangway
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
garments
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From this reading They wore them now, and had returned the borrowed garments.
gave
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
guests
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
hand
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
impatient
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
job
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
lay
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
man-of-war's-men
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
MULTITUDE
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
NATIVE
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
needed
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
now
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From this reading They wore them now, and had returned the borrowed garments.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
passengers
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
platform
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
pressed
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
put
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
ready
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They wore them now, and had returned the borrowed garments.
see
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
seeking
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
SERVANTS
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
shore
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From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
sights
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
smart
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
soon
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
Sordy
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
Sparks
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
stewards
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
strange
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
taken
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From this reading The clothing of the guests had been taken in hand by Sparks and Sordy, the cabin stewards, dried, cleaned, and pressed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They wore them now, and had returned the borrowed garments.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wore them now, and had returned the borrowed garments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
uniforms
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
viscount
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
white
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From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The coolie boatmen who were seeking a job to put the passengers on shore were disappointed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS The barge was ready as soon as it was needed, and lay at the platform of the gangway, with the crew in their white uniforms, quite as smart as man-of-war's-men.
word
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From this reading The party were impatient to see the strange sights on shore; and they were ready at the gangway when the viscount, to whom the commander had abandoned the direction of the company, gave the word.
wore
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From this reading They wore them now, and had returned the borrowed garments.
