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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 Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED MEETING.
appropriate
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
better
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From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
board
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From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
breakfast
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
Brooks
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
bunk
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
captain's
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
dinner
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
early
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
evening
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
grace
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
hiding-place
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
hour
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
hours
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From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
Housatonic
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From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
kitchen
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
meal
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
MEETING
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From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED MEETING.
necessary
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
night
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From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
obliged
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
occasion
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From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
Pollish
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
runaways
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From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
seek
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
sleep
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From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
slept
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From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
spare
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
supper
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
turned
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From this reading At an early hour in the evening, he turned into a spare bunk in the forecastle; for it was not necessary for him to seek his hiding-place.
twelve
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From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading ANOTHER UNEXPECTED MEETING.
Wade
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From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
wake
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From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wade Brooks had his supper, by the grace of Pollish, in the kitchen, so that he was not obliged to appropriate a part of the captain’s meal, as he had of his breakfast and dinner.
well
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From this reading He slept well, and he did not wake as early as the runaways on board of the “Housatonic.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wade could sleep twelve hours a night when he had nothing better to do; and he did it on this occasion.
