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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 _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
abaft
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From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THRASHER AND THE WHALE.
anywheres
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From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
back
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
bit
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
boys
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
Brazilian
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
Cain
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
Cardiff
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
carried
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
cheerily
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
circus
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
collier
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
Determine
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
Diamond
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
doll's
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From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
drink
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
driving
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
enough
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
figure-head
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
flag
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
flew
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
funnel
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From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
Harass
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
hour
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
house
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From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
hull
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
I'd
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From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
immediately
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
knowed
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From this reading I’d have knowed the ship anywheres by that doll’s house abaft the funnel.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
months
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
named
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
nose
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
picture
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
quarter
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
quartermasternounUS /ˈquartermaster/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
rapidly
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
Rio
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
Russian
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
said
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
scene
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
seen
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
showed
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
sir
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From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
some
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
steamer
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
tattoed
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THRASHER AND THE WHALE.
THRASHER
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From this reading THE THRASHER AND THE WHALE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
trip
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From this reading “I remember the boys said that someone tattoed a bit of a circus scene on his figure-head when he was took in drink at Rio last trip.
very
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
WHALE
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From this reading THE THRASHER AND THE WHALE.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She flew the Brazilian flag, sir, and carried a Russian skipper what had a picture nose,” said he cheerily enough.
wheel
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From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _We Determine to Harass the Diamond Ship._ The steamer, driving on rapidly to the westward, showed her hull very plainly when a quarter of an hour had passed, and was immediately named by Cain, the quartermaster, who was at the wheel, for a collier he had seen some months back at Cardiff.
