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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 CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
able-bodied
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
all
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "But there isn't anybody else!" exclaimed Burke.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
away
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
board
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From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
Burdette
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
Burke
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there isn't anybody else!" exclaimed Burke.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
CHANGES
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
communicated
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
else
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From this reading "But there isn't anybody else!" exclaimed Burke.
exclaimed
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From this reading "But there isn't anybody else!" exclaimed Burke.
experienced
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From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
five
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From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
get
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
got
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
heads
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
isn't
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From this reading "But there isn't anybody else!" exclaimed Burke.
landsmen
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
let's
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From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
mate
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
more
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
most
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
Mr
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
news
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
nine
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
offered
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
parsons
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From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
passengers
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
Portman
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
sailing-master
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
say
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From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
seamen
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From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
sense
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
SHELTER
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
shook
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
SUMMER
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From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
there
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From this reading "But there isn't anybody else!" exclaimed Burke.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
they're
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
try
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From this reading And besides, here are five experienced seamen on board, and I say, let's try the parsons."
vessel
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From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to get away, and they're all able-bodied, and they have more sense than most landsmen we can ship.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CHANGES ON THE "SUMMER SHELTER" When Captain Burke communicated to Mr. Portman and Mr. Burdette the news that nine of their passengers had offered to ship as a crew, the sailing-master and the first mate shook their heads.
worked
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From this reading They did not believe that the vessel could be worked by parsons.
