Chapter I
THE CABIN-BOY. SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK. BOB, THE CABIN-BOY. Bob’s father was dead. He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
Bob, the cabin-boy
Chapter I
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THE
CABIN-BOY.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
UNION,
200
MULBERRY-STREET,
NEW
YORK.
BOB,
THE
CABIN-BOY.
Bob’s
father
was
dead.
He
died
when
Bob
was
so
young
that
the
child
did
not
know
as
he
had
ever
seen
him.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
CABIN-BOY.
/ðə ˈkæbɪn bɔɪ/
Line 2
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
UNION,
200
MULBERRY-STREET,
NEW
YORK.
Line 3
BOB,
THE
CABIN-BOY.
Line 4
Bob’s
father
was
dead.
Line 5
He
died
when
Bob
was
so
young
that
the
child
did
not
know
as
he
had
ever
seen
him.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
CABIN-BOY
noun
US /ˈkæbɪn bɔɪ/
a boy employed to help with duties on a ship
From this reading “THE CABIN-BOY.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bob’s father was dead.”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.”
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200
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
BOB
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From this reading BOB, THE CABIN-BOY.
Bob's
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From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
CABIN-BOYnounUS /ˈkæbɪn bɔɪ/
a boy employed to help with duties on a ship
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY.
child
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From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
died
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From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
father
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From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
MULBERRY-STREET
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
NEW
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
seen
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From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CABIN-BOY.
UNION
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob’s father was dead.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.
YORK
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From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY-STREET, NEW YORK.
young
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From this reading He died when Bob was so young that the child did not know as he had ever seen him.