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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 She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
ALLIGATOR
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From this reading ALLIGATOR SHOOTING ON BLACK CREEK.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
beauty
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
BLACK
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From this reading ALLIGATOR SHOOTING ON BLACK CREEK.
boy
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From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
cabin
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
company
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From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
consisted
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From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
cook-room
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From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
CREEK
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From this reading ALLIGATOR SHOOTING ON BLACK CREEK.
engine
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From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
engineer
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From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
family
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
ForwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
Garbrook
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From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
latter
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From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
Mr
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From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
nice
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
occupy
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From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALLIGATOR SHOOTING ON BLACK CREEK.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
only
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From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
owner
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From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
perfect
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
person
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From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
pilot-house
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From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
ship's
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From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ALLIGATOR SHOOTING ON BLACK CREEK.
small
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
state-rooms
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
steam-yacht
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From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
supper
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From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
two
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From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
visit
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From this reading After supper I returned the visit of Mr. Garbrook, the owner and captain of the little steam-yacht.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a perfect beauty, and, small as she was, she had two state-rooms for the owner and his family, and a nice little cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Forward of the engine were a cook-room, a little cabin, and the pilot-house, the latter so small that only one person could occupy it at the same time.
whole
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From this reading The whole ship's company besides the owner, consisted of an engineer and a boy.
