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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 While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
boat
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
bows
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
Bremen
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
day
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
De
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
Deer
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
Derick
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
distance
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
dropping
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
duly
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
Dutch
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
eager
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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
flag
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
Germans
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
greatest
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
hand
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From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”
impatiently
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
impelled
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
instead
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
intervals
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
Jungfrau
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
longitude
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
master
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
meet
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
met
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
now
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
occasionally
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
Pacific
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
pay
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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
people
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
Pequod
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
predestinated
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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
reason
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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
respects
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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
rounded
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
some
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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
stern
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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
there
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
very
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
whaling
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
wide
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
world
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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
