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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 Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
all
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
anxious
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
better
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
boat
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
charge
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
COLLINGSBY
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
cook-room
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
cooked
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From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
delightful
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
DESERT
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
earth
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
enjoyed
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
find
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From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
Florina
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From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
hand
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
home
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From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
kitchen
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From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
knew
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From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
many
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From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
Marian
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
MISS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
most
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
Mr
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
much
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
occupation
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
once
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From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
overtake
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
place
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
presented
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
PROMISES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
recreation
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
seat
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
standing-room
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
substantially
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From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
suppersnounUS /ˈsuppers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
tiller
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
very
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From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The kitchen of the Marian was substantially the same as that of the Florina, where I had cooked a great many suppers.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL PROMISES NOT TO DESERT MISS COLLINGSBY.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
Whippleton
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From this reading If I had not been so anxious to overtake Mr. Whippleton, I should have enjoyed my occupation in the cook-room of the Marian much better.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I knew where to find everything without being told, and I was at home at once.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Being in a boat at all was a very pleasant thing to me; a place in the cook-room was still better; while a seat in the standing-room, with one hand on the tiller, in charge of the craft, was the most delightful recreation which the earth had yet presented me.
