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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 Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
all
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
always
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
completely
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From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
Contrary
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
discretion
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
eating
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
expected
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
food
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
give
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From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
hastily
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
Homebush
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From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
man
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
manner
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
mercy
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From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
misfortune
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From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
most
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not think of the others.
observed
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
others
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From this reading He did not think of the others.
overtaken
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From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
parts
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
passengers
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From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
pious
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
praying
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From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
rebelled
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From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
selfish
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From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
speech
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From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
Stephen
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From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
swallowed
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From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had observed no manner of discretion in eating his food, and had always swallowed it hastily, so that it did him but little good.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not think of the others.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
way
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From this reading The first among the passengers to completely give way was Stephen Homebush.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Contrary to what might have been expected of him as a man of pious parts, he was the most selfish of all the passengers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead of praying for mercy, he rebelled in thought and speech against the misfortune which had overtaken him.
