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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 Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
account
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
afterwards
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
apartment
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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
beautiful
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
belonged
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
Bendig
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
cabin
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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
called
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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
Capt
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
cashier
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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
country
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
dollar
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
elegantly
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
excursion
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
few
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
full
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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
gone
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
IMMENSE
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From this reading IMMENSE RICHES.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
making
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
only
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
own
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
owner
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
Pollish
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
present
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
property
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
RICHES
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From this reading IMMENSE RICHES.
sailing-master
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
up
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
very
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
vessel
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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
view
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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
Wade
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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
wealthy
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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
weeks
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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.