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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 The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
aft
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
Arangi
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
boat's
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From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
Borckman
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
boys
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkˌhɛd/
an upright partition inside a ship
From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
bunks
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
cabin
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
carried
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
companionway
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
down
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
everywhere
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
extending
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
floor
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
for'ard
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
full
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
Horn
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
Jerry
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
ladder
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
lay
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
lazarette
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
lived
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From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
low
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
main
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
meal
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
occupied
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
odd
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
ran
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
return
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
room
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
separated
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From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
shared
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
side
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
squatted
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From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
steep
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From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They squatted about and lay everywhere on the floor and on the long low bunks that ran the full length of the cabin along either side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
three-score
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
tight
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From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
tiny
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
Van
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From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The companionway into the main cabin was a steep ladder, and down this, after his meal, Jerry was carried by the captain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For'ard of this room, separated by a tight bulkhead, was the forecastle where lived the boat's crew.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The tiny room was shared between Van Horn and Borckman, while the main cabin was occupied by the three-score and odd return boys.
width
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From this reading The cabin was a long room, extending for the full width of the _Arangi_ from a lazarette aft to a tiny room for'ard.
