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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 helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
acquiesced
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From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
ain't
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From this reading "But that ain't the end."
all
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
almost
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
amusing
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
BOAT
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From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that ain't the end."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
chance
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
cold
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From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
comment
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From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
convince
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
days
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
effects
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
end
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From this reading "But that ain't the end."
exploit
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From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
filling
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
followed
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
force
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
fore-knowledge
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
grudging
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From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
HAKKA
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From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
helped
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From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
Heywood
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From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
jealousy
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
Kneebone
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From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
learn
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From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
lesson
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From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
making
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
only
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From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
praise
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From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
Pretty
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From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
prompt
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
recurring
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
resentment
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
Rudolph
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
said
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From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
salutary
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From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
singular
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
subtle
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
suspect
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
tamely
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From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that ain't the end."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAKKA BOAT "Pretty fair," Captain Kneebone said.
then
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
unreal
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
victory
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From this reading It helped him to learn the cold, salutary lesson, that one exploit does not make a victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
weight
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This grudging praise--in which, moreover, Heywood tamely acquiesced--was his only comment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
words
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From this reading On Rudolph it had singular effects: at first filling him with resentment, and almost making him suspect the little captain of jealousy; then amusing him, as chance words of no weight; but in the unreal days that followed, recurring to convince him with all the force of prompt and subtle fore-knowledge.
