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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 pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
able
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
agreed
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
all
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
animal
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From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
appear
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
attire
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
berthsplural nounUS /bɜrθs/
sleeping places on a ship
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
board
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
cabin
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
capstan
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From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
Captain's
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From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
carried
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
cat-o
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From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
Crockston
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
CROCKSTON'S
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
deck
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
down
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
duly
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
especially
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From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
exempt
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
feminine
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
girl
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
Halliburtt's
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
hindered
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
horse-guard
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
Jenny
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
knew
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
longer
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
Miss
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
more
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
nine-tails
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From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
now
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
orders
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From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
paws
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From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
Place
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From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
portmanteau
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
pretty
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From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
released
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From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
resume
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
said
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From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
sailor
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
sailors
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
shows
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From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
small
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
soon
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
story
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
telling
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the Captain's orders he was released from the capstan, and the cat-o'-nine-tails returned to its Place.
TRICK
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
velvety
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From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
well
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From this reading As for Crockston, it was well and duly agreed that, as he was no more a sailor than a horse-guard, he should be exempt from all duty on board.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "A pretty animal," said Crockston, "especially when it shows its velvety paws."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
whole
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From this reading CROCKSTON'S TRICK It was not long before the whole crew knew Miss Halliburtt's story, which Crockston was no longer hindered from telling.
young
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From this reading As soon as he was free, he went down to the sailors' berths, found a small portmanteau, and carried it to Miss Jenny; the young girl was now able to resume her feminine attire, but she remained in her cabin, and did not again appear on deck.
