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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 One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
bunk
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From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
cases
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
conduct
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
contrast
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
days
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
died
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
event
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
far
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
feelings
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
grating
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
grown
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
hour
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
invalids
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
less
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
mirthfulness
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
most
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
night
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
occupied
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From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
occurred
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
other
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
others
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From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
period
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
pitiable
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
rapidly
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
reigned
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
removing
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
risen
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From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
sea
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
seem
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From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
several
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From this reading One occupied a bunk right next to mine, and for several days had not risen from it.
shocking
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
sick
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
situation
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
some
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
strange
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
subsequent
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
suffering
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
tended
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From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But an event occurred about this period, which, in removing by far the most pitiable cases of suffering, tended to make less grating to my feelings the subsequent conduct of the crew.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
Thus
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From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
times
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From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus at least did it seem to me, though not to others.
twenty
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
two
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
worse
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From this reading We had been at sea about twenty days, when two of the sick who had rapidly grown worse, died one night within an hour of each other.
