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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 They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
adept
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
all
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
Altamont
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From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
arrangements
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
away
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
Bell
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
business
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
came
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
companions
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
completed
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
dim
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From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
eight
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
exactly
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From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
face
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
final
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
hurriedly
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
immediately
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
Johnson
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
keeping
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
lamp
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From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
matter
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
MINEpronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MINE.
minutes
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
Night
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From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
o'clock
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
old
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From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
opening
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
out
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From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
oxygen
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From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
pulling
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
roof
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From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
room
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
said
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From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
sailor
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From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
showing
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
sitting-room
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From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
sleeping
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
some
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINE.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
want
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From this reading Night drew on, and the lamp in the sitting-room already began to burn dim for want of oxygen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
watch
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At eight o'clock the final arrangements were completed, and all that remained to do was to make an opening in the roof.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
working
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From this reading They had been working away at this for some minutes, and Bell was showing himself quite an adept in the business, when Johnson, who had been keeping watch in the sleeping room, came hurriedly in to his companions, pulling such a long face, that the captain asked immediately what was the matter?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nothing exactly," said the old sailor, "and yet--" "Come, out with it!" exclaimed Altamont.
