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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 Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
always
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
Black
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
blows
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
boasted
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
buffets
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
cheerful
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
fundamental
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
Furthermore
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
harsh
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
laugh
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
listened
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From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
loyal
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
made
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
man
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
mate
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From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
men
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
missionary
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
mistaken
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From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
more
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
natural
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
nature
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
others
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
Pawl
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
Pawl's
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
received
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
Red
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
rough
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
said
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From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
share
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
Spiess
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From this reading There was one--Spiess.
spoke
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
talk
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
target
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
there
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From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
truth
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
usage
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Furthermore, he had not that fundamental good nature which made the others of the crew laugh at Black Pawl’s cheerful buffets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he said there was not one of them who listened to the mate, he was mistaken.
word
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From this reading When Black Pawl boasted to the missionary that the men forward were so loyal they brought him word of Red Pawl’s talk to them, he spoke the truth.
words
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From this reading Spiess had always received more than his share of rough usage; the man was a natural target for harsh words and for blows.
