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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 He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
accomplishment
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
all
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
allow
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
any
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From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
bath
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From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
butt
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
clothes
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From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
cool
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
Dillingham
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
drowned
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
entered
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
fatality
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From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
fellow
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
fellows
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
fish
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
fun
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
idea
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
jeopardy
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From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
like
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
lived
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
losing
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
made
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
manly
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
many
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
Mark
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From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
merely
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
Merrill
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From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
most
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
much
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
often
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
ordinary
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
placed
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From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
prevent
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From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
regret
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
remembering
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
said
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
salt-water
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From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
set
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
shown
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
skiff
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
speak
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From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
supposed
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
swim
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
swimming
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
temper
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
there
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
therefrom
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From this reading But, having placed his life in jeopardy himself, he was the one to prevent any fatality therefrom.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
too
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
wall
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From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
Winslow
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From this reading He had lived so much in his skiff, been overboard so often that he thought nothing of it, though he did regret losing his temper with Winslow Dillingham, who had shown himself such a good fellow after all.
wished
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Mark Merrill his salt-water bath with his clothes on was nothing to speak of.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course he did not suppose that he would have drowned, for there were too many manly fellows upon the wall who could swim to allow that.
youth
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From this reading The idea that the youth could not swim had never entered his mind, for swimming like a fish himself and never remembering when he could not do so, he supposed it was the most ordinary accomplishment, and, as he had said, he merely wished to cool the temper of the one who had set upon him as a butt to be made fun of.
