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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 At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for the ginger-pop, why, that ginger-pop was divine!
ashore
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
become
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
beef
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
bottle
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
bought
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
briny
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
chest
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
continual
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
delicious
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
den
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
divine
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From this reading And as for the ginger-pop, why, that ginger-pop was divine!
doughnuts
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
drawing
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
eat
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
eatable
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
else
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
few
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
flavor
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
ginger-pop
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
go
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
Harry
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
inhabitants
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
made
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
mate
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
merry
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
most
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
mouths
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
old
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
only
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
out
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
paltry
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
pickled
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
pies
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
proposed
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
puckered
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
rats
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
return
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
sale
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
sat
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
several
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
shillings
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
shops
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
some
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
supper
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From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
supplied
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
tarry
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
There
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From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
thus
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
very
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From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There we sat in that tarry old den, the only inhabitants of the deserted old ship, but the mate and the rats.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
wharves
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From this reading Little else that was eatable being for sale in the paltry shops along the wharves, we bought several pies, some doughnuts, and a bottle of ginger-pop, and thus supplied we made merry.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading For to us, whose very mouths were become pickled and puckered, with the continual flavor of briny beef, those pies and doughnuts were most delicious.
why
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From this reading And as for the ginger-pop, why, that ginger-pop was divine!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, Harry went to his chest, and drawing out a few shillings, proposed that we should go ashore, and return with a supper, to eat in the forecastle.
