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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 Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
air
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
aloft
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
altering
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
block
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
called
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
calling
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
carried
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
cat
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
caught
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
company
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
consisting
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
cries
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
deck
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
dexterously
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
down
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
drops
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
elevated
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
end
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
erect
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
exactly
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
firmly
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
hand
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
hand-over-hand
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
hangs
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
head
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
held
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
high
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
hoisted
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
Indian
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
lands
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
light
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
main-yard-arm
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
mounts
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
Muezzin
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
NimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
only
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
other
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
out
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
overhanging
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
parts
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
people
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
posture
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
prayers
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
projects
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
rope
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
runs
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
Securing
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
seems
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
single-sheaved
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
some
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
straight
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
summit
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
swings
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
tackle
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
Tashtego
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
Then
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From this reading Then, hand-over-hand, down the other part, the Indian drops through the air, till dexterously he lands on the summit of the head.
There
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
top
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
tower
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
travelling
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
Tun
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From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
Turkish
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
two
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
vivaciously
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From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
whip
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From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There—still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries—he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has carried with him a light tackle called a whip, consisting of only two parts, travelling through a single-sheaved block.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nimble as a cat, Tashtego mounts aloft; and without altering his erect posture, runs straight out upon the overhanging main-yard-arm, to the part where it exactly projects over the hoisted Tun.
yard-arm
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From this reading Securing this block, so that it hangs down from the yard-arm, he swings one end of the rope, till it is caught and firmly held by a hand on deck.
