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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 They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
accordingly
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From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
account
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From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
admitted
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From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
appointed
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From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
band
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
blunted
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
boats
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From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
Bunkers
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
Charles
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
collected
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
command
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From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
completely
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
composed
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
compunction
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
fellow
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From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
follows
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
get
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From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
Hardy
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
informed
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From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
joined
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
knowledge
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From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
less
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
marine
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From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
master
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From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
meeting
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From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
moral
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
original
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
others
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
proved
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
ROVERS
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From this reading THE "ROVERS."
second
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
sense
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
society
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From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
taken
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "ROVERS."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
Tim
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the meeting he was informed by Tim that he had been admitted to the society on account of his knowledge of boats.
together
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
troublesome
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From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Charles Hardy had joined the "Rovers" band, which was composed of the original Bunkers, with others whom Tim had collected together, his conscience proved less troublesome.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They could not get along without such a fellow; and he was accordingly appointed "master of marine," and second in command to Tim himself.
wrong
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From this reading The first wrong step taken, the second follows with less compunction, and so on, till the moral sense is completely blunted.
