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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 The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
abandoned
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
all
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
Allardyce
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
ash
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
beaten
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From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
birds
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From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
boats
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
bottom
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
cabin
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From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
captain's
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
certain
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
cigarette
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
deck
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From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
deck-house
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From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
entered
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
everywhere
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
exception
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
find
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From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
gone
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
heavy
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From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
hen-coops
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From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
littered
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From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
log
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From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I looked about for the log, but could not find it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
papers
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
piles
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
Portuguese
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
scattered
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
sea
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From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
side
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From this reading The cabin was in a deck-house, one side of which had been beaten in by a heavy sea.
Spanish
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
stove
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
table
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From this reading Allardyce and I entered it, and found the captain’s table as he had left it, his books and papers-- all Spanish or Portuguese--scattered over it, with piles of cigarette ash everywhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
vessel
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From this reading The boats were gone, with the exception of one, the bottom of which had been stove, and it was certain that the crew had abandoned the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
washing
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From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
wreckage
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From this reading The deck was littered with wreckage and with hen-coops, in which the dead birds were washing about.
