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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 with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
accomplished
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
bowels
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
bunk
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
chance
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
clattering
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
compassion
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
days
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
deck
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
deemed
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From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
down
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
ears
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
effecting
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
England
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
Equinata
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
escape
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
feet
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
few
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From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
ghost
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
greeted
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
hours
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From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
knew
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
leading
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
like
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
man
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From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
marry
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
mission
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
Molly
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
more
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
music
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
once
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
Only
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From this reading Only a few hours before I had deemed myself as good as a dead man.
past
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
prisoner
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
profound
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
proved
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
return
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
settle
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
sides
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
slapping
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
sweetest
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
thankfulness
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
traitor
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
turned
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From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
very
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
water
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From this reading The clattering of feet on deck, and the slapping of the water against the sides, greeted my ears like the sweetest music.
weeks
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From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a feeling of profound thankfulness that I turned into my bunk that morning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
worse
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From this reading I had been the prisoner of a man without the bowels of compassion, and, what was worse, I knew that I had proved myself a traitor, and had not the ghost of a chance of effecting my escape.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, however, I was free once more, and in a few days my mission to Equinata would be accomplished; after which I should be at liberty to return to England, to marry Molly, and to settle down to a very different life to that which I had been leading for the past few weeks.
