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aft
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN STEVENS AGAIN.
all
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN STEVENS AGAIN.
card
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
cheerfully
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
contrasted
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
daughter
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From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
environment
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
food
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
four
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From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
gather
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
greeted
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
homely
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
immaculate
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
indeed
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
linen
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
mahogany-trimmed
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
meal
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
old
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
partaken
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
place
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
play
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
polished
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
provided
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
resolved
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
saloon
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
silver
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From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
splendid
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
stay
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
Steve
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
STEVENS
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From this reading CAPTAIN STEVENS AGAIN.
Stroth
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From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
tackled
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
then
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
there
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From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I then and there resolved to play every card I had or could gather to stay “aft.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were four of us; Stroth, his daughter, Stevens, and myself.
whetted
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mahogany-trimmed saloon greeted us cheerfully with its immaculate linen and polished silver, and I contrasted the environment with the last place in which I had partaken of food, the forecastle.
zest
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From this reading My appetite was whetted, even during the short time since the homely meal old Steve had provided; and, indeed, we all tackled the splendid food with zest.
