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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 Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
adventures
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
aft
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
all
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
allow
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
allowed
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
alongside
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
aroused
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
arrived
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
ashore
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
board
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
boarding-masters
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
bottles
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
boys
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
breakfast
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
bunks
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
chapter
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
comfortably
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
departed
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
Dickens
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
dismissal
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
dock
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
earnestly
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
eight
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
eleven
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
emissaries
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
finally
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
food
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
Frank
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
get
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
getting
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
going
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
handed
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
hired
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
HOME
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
housed
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
housemates
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
how
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
inroad
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
intricate
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
Jack
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
knows
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
laboured
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
laden
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
lodging-place
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
lounging
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
men
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
money
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
moored
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
most
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
neighbourhood
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
newly
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
night
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
o'clock
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
off
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
out
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
paid
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
parents
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
passing
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
permit
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
pipes
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
potent
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
Presently
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
prevent
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
proceedings
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
rail
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
remain
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
representative
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
rule
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
rules
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
said
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
sailor
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
Sailors
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
sallied
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
saw
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
Sealark
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
see
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
serious
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
several
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
sleep
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
slept
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
some
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
special
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
story
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
summoned
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
sweet
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
telegraph
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
telling
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
then
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
there
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
three
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
tired
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
together
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
too
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
two
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
unknowing
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
waiting
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
watched
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From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
way
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From this reading So the three sallied ashore together all unknowing of the intricate neighbourhood, and the story of their adventures before they found their way on board again at eleven would make a serious inroad upon this chapter.
ways
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
wearied
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
well
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From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank and his two housemates, lounging by the rail smoking their pipes, watched the proceedings, saw how earnestly the hired emissaries of the boarding-masters laboured to prevent the newly arrived men from going with the representative of the Sailors’ Home; saw, too, the passing of bottles laden with the most potent argument a sailor knows as a rule.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
words
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From this reading HOME AT LAST It was eleven o’clock at night before the _Sealark_ was finally moored and the dismissal words said, but there were already those alongside of whom Dickens said “they were all waiting for Jack.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were allowed to sleep it out in the morning, not being aroused until eight o’clock, and then the captain summoned them aft and handed them some money with which to telegraph to their parents and get their breakfast, telling them at the same time that until the ship was paid off they would be required to remain by her, but as the dock rules did not allow of them getting food on board without special permit, he would see about getting them a lodging-place where they would be well and comfortably housed.
youth
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From this reading Presently they had all departed their several ways, and the boys, tired out, retired to their bunks and slept the sweet sleep of wearied youth.
