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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 Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
aloofness
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
atone
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The newspaper men, however, were not to be denied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
borrowed
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
Brand
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
clad
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
companionway
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
Crawshay
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
deck
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
denied
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From this reading The newspaper men, however, were not to be denied.
detracted
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
dignity
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
distinct
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
eleven
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
emerged
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
endeavoured
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
fact
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
few
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
grey
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
hat
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
hero
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The newspaper men, however, were not to be denied.
I'd
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
large
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
like
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
made
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
manner
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
men
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From this reading The newspaper men, however, were not to be denied.
minutes
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
misfortune
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
Mr
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
newspaper
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From this reading The newspaper men, however, were not to be denied.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The newspaper men, however, were not to be denied.
o'clock
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
overcoat
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
popular
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From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
regard
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
Say
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
several
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
shake
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
sizes
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
soon
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
stopping
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From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
suit
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
thick
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
too
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From this reading The fact that his borrowed hat was several sizes too large for him detracted a little from the dignity of his appearance, a misfortune for which he endeavoured to atone by a distinct aloofness of manner.
voluminous
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
warm
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
weather
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From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newspaper men, however, were not to be denied.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Crawshay found himself a popular hero when at a few minutes before eleven o'clock the next morning he made his appearance on deck.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With little regard to the weather, which was fine and warm, he was clad in a thick grey suit and a voluminous overcoat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Mr. Crawshay," Brand began, stopping him as soon as he had emerged from the companionway, "I'd like to shake hands with you.
