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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 "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
Abner
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
afeard
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
agreed
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
anchor
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
any
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
bakes
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
batch
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
better
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
boat
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
boat's
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
bottom
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
bread
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
Brimley
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
cakes
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
customers
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
deal
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
direct
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
down
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
em
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
especially
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
farthest
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
fresh
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
gits
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
hire
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
Jabe
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
Kinley
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
Kinley's
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
lookin
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
night
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
off
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
out
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
pass
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
proposed
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From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
quicker
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
said
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
sharp
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
sir
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From this reading "No, sir!" he answered.
sot
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
Thursdays
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
too
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From this reading "And she must be lookin' out sharp for us, too," said Abner, "for she bakes Thursdays, and she ought to sot her bread last night."
up
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I agreed to the proposed disposition of our boat, and asked Captain Jabe if I could not hire him to take us direct to Brimley.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
Widder
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From this reading "I never pass by my customers, especially Widder Kinley, for she is the farthest off of any of them."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
won't
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
yeast
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From this reading "And I am a great deal afeard," continued Captain Jabe, "that her yeast cakes won't be any too fresh when she gits 'em; and the quicker that boat's down to the bottom and our anchor up off the bottom, the better it will be for the Widder Kinley's batch of bread."
