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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 At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
abundant
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
all
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
AlonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
appealed
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From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
Auban
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
boat's
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
convinced
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
counselor
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From this reading She had no friend, no counselor.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A feeling of inefficiency, of smallness and helplessness, swept over her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
friend
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From this reading She had no friend, no counselor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
helplessness
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From this reading A feeling of inefficiency, of smallness and helplessness, swept over her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
hours
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
inefficiency
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From this reading A feeling of inefficiency, of smallness and helplessness, swept over her.
Josephine
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
made
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From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
man
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From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
MASTER
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
naturally
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
nature
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
officers
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A feeling of inefficiency, of smallness and helplessness, swept over her.
protection
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
reflect
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
second
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
seek
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
sign
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From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
singular
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
situation
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
smallness
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From this reading A feeling of inefficiency, of smallness and helplessness, swept over her.
St
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
stalwart
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From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
state-room
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From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
stranger
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From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
swept
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From this reading A feeling of inefficiency, of smallness and helplessness, swept over her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
unwisdom
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE NEW MASTER Alone in her state-room all these hours, Josephine St. Auban had abundant time to reflect upon the singular nature of her situation.
very
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From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, and very naturally, she was disposed to seek the protection of the boat's officers, but a second thought convinced her of the unwisdom of that course.
West
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From this reading As to this stranger, this stalwart man of the West, she had appealed to him and he had made no sign.
