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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 The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
all
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
behalf
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
boy
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From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
brighten
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
called
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
cargoes
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
caught
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
city
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
consented
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From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
convey
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
friend
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
God
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
hard
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
hardship
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
horse
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
interested
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
John
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
John's
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
kindness
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
kinds
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
large
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
Leddam's
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
lighter
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
man
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From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
mother
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
obliged
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
owned
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
prospects
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
reconciled
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
said
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From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
SAILOR
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From this reading THE SPANISH SAILOR.
Sam
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From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
small
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
SPANISH
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From this reading THE SPANISH SAILOR.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He consented to take the little boy, and make a man of him, as he said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPANISH SAILOR.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
trust
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
used
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
vessels
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From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
weather
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The captain interested a friend in John’s behalf, who owned a small schooner which was called a lighter, and was used to convey the cargoes of large vessels to the city.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mrs Leddam’s prospects began from this time to brighten, through the kindness of Captain Sam, and of the gentleman whose horse John had caught.
work
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From this reading John was obliged to work hard in all kinds of weather; but the thought of his mother, and trust in God, reconciled him to every hardship.
