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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 It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
able
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
arrived
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From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
board
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bridge
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bunk
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case
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
change
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
cheerless
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cold
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deck
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
Dick
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From this reading "Hulloa, Dick Helmsworth," it said.
duties
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enjoy
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
enough
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
experience
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
find
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
four
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go
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
Helmsworth
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From this reading "Hulloa, Dick Helmsworth," it said.
hours
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
Hulloa
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From this reading "Hulloa, Dick Helmsworth," it said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
irksome
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
keep
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
leaving
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
midnight
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
new
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
night's
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
o'clock
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
one's
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
pace
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
passenger
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
perform
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
premonition
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From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
promenade
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
proved
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
recognized
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From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
round
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
said
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From this reading "Hulloa, Dick Helmsworth," it said.
sea
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
set
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
soon
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From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
sooner
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
StrangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
ten
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
turn
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up
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From this reading It was a pleasant change to be able to turn into one's bunk at ten o'clock and to enjoy a good night's rest, after being used to leaving it at midnight in order to go up and pace a cold and cheerless bridge for four long hours at a time.
used
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vague
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From this reading I had a vague premonition that I should be recognized as soon as I arrived on board.
voice
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
watches
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From this reading It was a new experience to me to find myself at sea as a passenger, to have no watches to keep, and no round of irksome duties to perform.
well-known
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From this reading Strangely enough this proved to be the case, for I had no sooner set foot on the promenade deck, before a well-known voice hailed me.
