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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 Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wonderfullest things are ever the unmentionable; deep memories yield no epitaphs; this six-inch chapter is the stoneless grave of Bulkington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
awe
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back
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Bedford
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bows
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Bulkington
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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chapter
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chapters
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cold
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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dangerous
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deep
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encountered
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epitaphs
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wonderfullest things are ever the unmentionable; deep memories yield no epitaphs; this six-inch chapter is the stoneless grave of Bulkington.
fearfulness
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feet
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From this reading The land seemed scorching to his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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four
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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grave
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helm
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The land seemed scorching to his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
inn
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From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wonderfullest things are ever the unmentionable; deep memories yield no epitaphs; this six-inch chapter is the stoneless grave of Bulkington.
just
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land
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From this reading The land seemed scorching to his feet.
landed
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
malicious
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man
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mariner
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From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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midwinter
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New
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From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
new-landed
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From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
night
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From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wonderfullest things are ever the unmentionable; deep memories yield no epitaphs; this six-inch chapter is the stoneless grave of Bulkington.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
Pequod
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push
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scorching
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From this reading The land seemed scorching to his feet.
see
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The land seemed scorching to his feet.
shivering
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From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
six-inch
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
spoken
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standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
stoneless
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sympathetic
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tall
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tempestuous
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term
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
things
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thrust
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The land seemed scorching to his feet.
unmentionable
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unrestingly
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
vindictive
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voyage
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, new-landed mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
waves
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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her vindictive bows into the cold malicious waves, who should I see standing at her helm but Bulkington!
winter's
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked with sympathetic awe and fearfulness upon the man, who in midwinter just landed from a four years’ dangerous voyage, could so unrestingly push off again for still another tempestuous term.
Wonderfullest
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years
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yield
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