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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 IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
all
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
allowed
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
beef
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
bells
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
bill
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From this reading The bill of fare was salt junk and hard tack.
board
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
breakfast
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
chafing-gear
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
circle
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
corned
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
crackers
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
CRINGLE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
CROSS-TREES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
deck
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
dinner
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
down
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
eight
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading The bill of fare was salt junk and hard tack.
forenoon
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
forks
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
formed
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
four
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
hard
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From this reading The bill of fare was salt junk and hard tack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
junknounUS /junk/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bill of fare was salt junk and hard tack.
kid
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
knives
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
MAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
pan
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
past
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
permitted
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
plates
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
port
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
rigging
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
sails
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
salt
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From this reading The bill of fare was salt junk and hard tack.
seven
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
sit
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
sleep
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
spoons
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
starboard
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
table
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From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
tack
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From this reading The bill of fare was salt junk and hard tack.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
twelve
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
VISITS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
watch
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From this reading At eight bells, or four in the morning, the port watch was relieved, and I was permitted to sleep till half past seven, which is breakfast time on board ship.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MAKES A CRINGLE, AND VISITS THE CROSS-TREES.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We did not sit down at a table, with plates, knives, forks, and spoons, but formed a circle around a kid of corned beef and a pan of crackers.
work
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From this reading The starboard watch, which had been on deck from eight till twelve, and from four till eight, were allowed to sleep in during the forenoon; but after dinner all hands were required to be on deck, and to work on sails, rigging, and chafing-gear.
