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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 A CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
better
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From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
boat
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From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
Bobtail
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From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
BUSINESS
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From this reading A CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
carrying
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From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
cases
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From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
CHANCE
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From this reading A CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.
Chinks
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From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
considered
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
double
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
feelings
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.
give
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From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
helm
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From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
inflicted
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
injury
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
keep
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From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
made
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From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
meant
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From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
offer
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
Possibly
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From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
proposition
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From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
resorted
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From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
sat
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From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
simply
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From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
Skylark
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From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
smarting
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
succeeded
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From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
tempting
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
up
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From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
very
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Possibly, if Captain Chinks had not resorted to violent argument in carrying his point, he might have succeeded better.
visitor
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From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very tempting offer, and if he had not been smarting under the double injury to his throat and his feelings, inflicted by his visitor, he might have considered it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Little Bobtail sat at the helm of the Skylark, he thought of the proposition which the captain had made to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It simply meant that, if he would give up the cases of brandy, he might keep the boat.
