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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 It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
ABANDONS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
all
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From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
ambitious
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
bark
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From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
boys
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
broke
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
came
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From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
courage
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
credit
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
CRINGLE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
CROSS-TREE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
deal
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
deck
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From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
eighteen
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
endeavored
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
exertions
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
expected
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From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
experience
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
furling
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From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
fury
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From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
gale
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From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
gave
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
generally
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
GRACEWOODS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
lacked
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
lead
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From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
mate
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From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
MEETS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
NEW
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
night
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From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
REACHES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
reefing
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From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
resolution
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
satisfied
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
second
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From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
seen
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From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
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 REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
tolerably
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was second mate of the bark; and, though it was not expected of me, I took the lead in reefing and furling.
up
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
veteran
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
well
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From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The captain and the veteran mate gave me a great deal of credit for my exertions, and when the gale broke, I was tolerably well satisfied with myself, as boys of eighteen generally are.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
whole
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From this reading I was ambitious to do my whole duty, and what I lacked in experience I endeavored to make up in courage and resolution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was "all hands on deck" the rest of that night, and the gale came with a fury which I had never seen before.
YORK
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL REACHES NEW YORK, MEETS THE GRACEWOODS, AND ABANDONS CRINGLE AND CROSS-TREE.
