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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 The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
all
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
also
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
away
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed we were going to be divided into watches.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
came
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
chief
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
choosing
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
chose
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
dark
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed we were going to be divided into watches.
dusk
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
EXPERIENCES
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
faces
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
GETS
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
getting
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
going
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From this reading It seemed we were going to be divided into watches.
good-looking
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
hide
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
jackets
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
kept
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
LARBOARD
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
mate
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
mate's
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
much
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
noticed
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
now
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
once
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
ordered
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
OTHER
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
out
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From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
PUT
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
quarter-deck
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
regular
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
RELATES
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
rotation
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
round
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
sailor
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
sailors
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
SEA-SICK
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
second
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed we were going to be divided into watches.
selecting
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
SOME
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
soon
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From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
stout
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
telling
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From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
then
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was not me;— no; and _I_ noticed, as they went on choosing, one after the other in regular rotation, that both of the mates never so much as looked at me, but kept going round among the rest, peering into their faces, for it was dusk, and telling them not to hide themselves away so in their jackets.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
turn
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From this reading The chief mate began by selecting a stout good-looking sailor for his watch; and then the second mate’s turn came to choose, and he also chose a stout good-looking sailor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
WATCH
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From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
watches
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From this reading It seemed we were going to be divided into watches.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seemed we were going to be divided into watches.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is to come now, thought I; but I soon found out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES It was now getting dark, when all at once the sailors were ordered on the quarter-deck, and of course I went along with them.
