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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 But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
anchor
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
Angelique
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
announce
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
any
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
black
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
bucked
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
Calf
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
clear
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
coffee
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
cool
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
cup
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
day
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
down
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From this reading “Drink that down.
Drink
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From this reading “Drink that down.
feet
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
following
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
fragrant
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
Francis
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
get
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
glad
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
got
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
hammock
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
head
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
headache
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
heavy
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
Henry
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
horse
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
hours
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
huge
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
land
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
late
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
made
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will make a new man of you.
man
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From this reading It will make a new man of you.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
new
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From this reading It will make a new man of you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
off
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
once
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
orders
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
permit
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
poured
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
put
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
relative
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
rowed
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
sailors
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
singing
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
sleep
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From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
splitting
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
stay
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
stop
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
strange
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
swung
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
sympathised
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From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
visitor
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From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until late in the morning of the following day, after hours of heavy sleep, did Francis get on his feet and announce that his head was clear again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I know what it is—got bucked off a horse once,” his strange relative sympathised, as he poured him a huge cup of fragrant black coffee.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will make a new man of you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a splitting headache put a stop to Francis’ singing and made him glad to be swung in a cool hammock by Henry, who rowed off to the _Angelique_ with orders from his visitor to the skipper to stay at anchor but not to permit any of his sailors to land on the Calf.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It will make a new man of you.
