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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 Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
all
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
beheld
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
Buttons
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
cabin
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
came
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
capting
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
certainly
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
costume
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
Crane
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
dandy
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deck
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
dressed
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
début
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
exclaimed
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
he's
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
heard
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
Jasper
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
jim-cranks
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
Just
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
lad
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
Mark
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
men-o
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
Merrill
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
middies
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
middy
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
midshipman
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
more
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
natty
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
now
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
Officer
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
old
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
out
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
pointing
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
politely
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rigged
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
sailor
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
saluted
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Sam's
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
smile
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
stepped
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
style
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
suppressing
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
then
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
There's
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From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
to-day
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “There’s the capting now, Officer Buttons,” growled Skipper Jasper Crane to the midshipman, pointing toward Mark Merrill, as he stepped on deck.
trained
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
trouble
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
turning
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
Uncle
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
up
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From this reading “That!” exclaimed the middy, as he beheld a lad not as old as himself, rigged up in a dandy style.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
very
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From this reading Just then out of the cabin came Mark Merrill, dressed as before, in a very natty sailor costume.
war
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
wished
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From this reading He had heard all that had passed, and suppressing a smile, politely saluted the midshipman, for he certainly wished no more trouble upon his _début_ as one of Uncle Sam’s middies.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, that, and he’s more of a sailor to-day than half your men-o’-war trained jim-cranks,” and turning to Mark, the old skipper continued:
