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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 FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
act
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From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
all
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
also
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
calendar
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
cause
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
certainly
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From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
checkered
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
deck
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
duff
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
easy
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
existence
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
FINDS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
gave
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
given
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
glanced
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
grog
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
hard
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
heavy
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
labored
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
mate
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
men
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
misfortunes
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
now
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
occasionally
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
permitted
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
planked
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
plum
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
PRISONER
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
promising
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
side
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
STEERAGE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
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 FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
there
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
ugly
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From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
watch
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From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
Waterford
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From this reading Waterford certainly looked as ugly as ever, if he did not act so.
weather
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From this reading He planked the deck on the weather side, and occasionally glanced at me, as though I was the cause of all the misfortunes that had checkered the calendar of his existence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My party were all forward, as there was nothing to do; for the mate, besides promising the men plum duff and grog, had also given them "watch and watch."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER IN THE STEERAGE.
work
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From this reading Before, he had labored hard to make work for the men; now, he gave them an easy time, and one watch was to be permitted to be below all the time, except when heavy weather required all hands.
