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able
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
aboard
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
all
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
Asturia
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From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
away
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
Belle
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
cabin
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
came
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
capabilities
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
concerned
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
described
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
Diaz
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From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
dirt
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
eat
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From this reading To sleep in it, or to eat my meals there, was out of the question.
exactly
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
far
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
get
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
How
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To sleep in it, or to eat my meals there, was out of the question.
inspection
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
island
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From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
Josephine
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
La
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
led
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
manage
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
meals
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From this reading To sleep in it, or to eat my meals there, was out of the question.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To sleep in it, or to eat my meals there, was out of the question.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
out
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From this reading To sleep in it, or to eat my meals there, was out of the question.
owner
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
provided
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To sleep in it, or to eat my meals there, was out of the question.
sailing
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From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
San
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From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
Senorita
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From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
sleep
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From this reading To sleep in it, or to eat my meals there, was out of the question.
slovenliness
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From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
there
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From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
voyage
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From this reading Of our voyage from the island of Asturia to San Diaz there is little to chronicle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _La Belle Josephine_, as far as her sailing capabilities were concerned, was all that her owner and captain had described her to be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How the Senorita would manage, when she came aboard--provided I was able to get her away from the island--I could not imagine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the other hand, her dirt and slovenliness were exactly what I had been led to expect it would be from my first inspection of the cabin.
