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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 After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
adventure
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
ago
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
altogether
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
America
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
appears
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
bad
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
better
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
bucket
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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
cabin
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
certain
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
company
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
courage
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
deck
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
duff
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efficient
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
engineer
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
England
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
exceptional
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
family
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
feels
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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
few
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
find
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
forgiveness
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
get
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
hour
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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
instance
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
junknounUS /junk/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
just
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
less
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
loss
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
more
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
nearly
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
now
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
often
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
out
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
packet
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
paid
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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
passengers
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
plates
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
pray
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
price
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
profit
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
rewarded
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
secure
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From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
set
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
sign
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
skill
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From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
stand
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
stowaway
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
subscription
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
success
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
swabnounUS /swɑːb/
a sailor’s mop or cleaning cloth
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
things
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From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not long ago, for instance, a packet was saved from nearly certain loss by the skill and courage of a stowaway engineer.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
whole
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From this reading It is not altogether a bad thing for the company, who get more or less efficient hands for nothing but a few plates of junk and duff; and every now and again find themselves better paid than by a whole family of cabin passengers.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After half an hour with a swab or a bucket, he feels himself as secure as if he had paid for his passage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As was no more than just, a handsome subscription rewarded him for his success: but even without such exceptional good fortune, as things stand in England and America, the stowaway will often make a good profit out of his adventure.
work
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From this reading When the stowaway appears on deck, he has but one thing to pray for: that he be set to work, which is the price and sign of his forgiveness.
