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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 grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
Baltic
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
band
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
beard
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
boat
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
case
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
down
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
dusk
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
evening
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
faded
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
falling
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
fell
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
few
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
gently
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
gold
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
grey
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
grimy
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
head
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
heaved
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
hull
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
jacket
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
later
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
man
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
oars
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
oblivious
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
officer
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
overshadowing
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
port
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
porthole
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
Presently
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
rested
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
rising
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
river
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
rower
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
second
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
seconds
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
see
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
shabby
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
shoulders
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
skiff
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
spat
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
splash
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
square
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
steamer
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
swarthy-faced
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
swell
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From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
thoughtfully
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
tuft
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the dusk of the evening the rower brought his skiff under the overshadowing hull of the Baltic steamer and rested on his oars, the little boat rising and falling gently in the swell of the river.
unshaven
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
water
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From this reading A grimy second officer looked down from the open porthole and spat thoughtfully into the water.
waterman
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From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apparently he did not see the swarthy-faced waterman with the tuft of grey beard, and as apparently the waterman was oblivious of his appearance.
wooden
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From this reading A few seconds later a square wooden case was heaved through the port and fell with a splash in the water.
wrist
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From this reading Presently the unshaven man, with the faded gold band on the wrist of his shabby jacket, drew in his head and shoulders and disappeared.
