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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 Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
all
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
apparelled
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
away
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
bed
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
black
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
complicated
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
confluent
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
directions
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
dried
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
face
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
faded
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
flowed
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
forefinger
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
handkerchief
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Have ye shipped in her?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?”
investing
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
jacket
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
just
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
levelled
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
like
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
massive
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
moment
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
neck
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
occupied
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
own
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
patched
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
pausing
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
Pequod
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
put
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
Queequeg
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
rag
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
ribbed
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
rushing
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
sauntering
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
shabbily
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?”
ShipmatesnounUS /shipmates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?”
shipped
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From this reading “Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?”
small-pox
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
stranger
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
thoughts
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
torrent
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
trowsers
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From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
up
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
vessel
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was but shabbily apparelled in faded jacket and patched trowsers; a rag of a black handkerchief investing his neck.
water
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
waters
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From this reading A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face, and left it like the complicated ribbed bed of a torrent, when the rushing waters have been dried up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
words
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From this reading Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, when the above words were put to us by a stranger, who, pausing before us, levelled his massive forefinger at the vessel in question.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?”
