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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 A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
ability
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
all
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
anxieties
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
bought
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
Burke
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
business
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
calculations
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
Castor
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
Cliff
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
coming
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
companion
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
concerning
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
dispose
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
doubt
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
Edna
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
Edward
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
fellow
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
forgot
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
George
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
give
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
gone
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
good-fellowships
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
heard
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
Horn
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
how
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From this reading "But how about yourself, Mr. Burke?
idea
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
income
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
inroads
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
LARK
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
later
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
lines
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
long-headed
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
making
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
man
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
money
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
Mr
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
Mrs
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
news
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
old
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
only
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
people
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
perplexities
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
presence
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
put
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
rapid
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
recalled
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
recent
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
recollection
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
sat
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
share
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
shipmate
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
shipyard
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
Shirley
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From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
some
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
soon
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
sort
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
talked
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
TEMPERANCE
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From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
vessel
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From this reading He had bought a share in a shipyard, and, as he was a man who had a great idea about the lines of a vessel, and all that sort of thing, he had determined to put his money into that business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mr. Burke could give her no recent news of Captain Horn and Edna, she having heard from them later than he had; and the only one of the people of the _Castor_ of whom he could tell her was Edward Shirley, who had gone into business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TEMPERANCE LARK As Mrs. Cliff sat and talked with George Burke, she forgot the calculations she had been making, she forgot her perplexities and her anxieties concerning the rapid inroads which her income was making upon her ability to dispose of it, in the recollection of the good-fellowships which the presence of her companion recalled.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
yard
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From this reading He was a long-headed fellow, and Burke had no doubt but that he would soon hear of some fine craft coming from the yard of his old shipmate.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But how about yourself, Mr. Burke?
