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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 curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
bad
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From this reading "It's a bad business, Browne, old chap," Jimmy replied; "a very bad business.
Browne
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From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
Browne's
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
business
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From this reading "It's a bad business, Browne, old chap," Jimmy replied; "a very bad business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
cabin
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
chap
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From this reading "It's a bad business, Browne, old chap," Jimmy replied; "a very bad business.
corner
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
curious
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
cushioned
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
door
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
down
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
engineer
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
entered
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
explanation
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From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
failed
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From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
Foote
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From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
friends
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
gaze
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
glanced
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From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
group
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From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
half-forced
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
half-seated
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
hand
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
happy
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
hours
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
It's
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From this reading "It's a bad business, Browne, old chap," Jimmy replied; "a very bad business.
Jimmy
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From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
leaning
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
locker
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
M'Cartney
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
Maas
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
MacAndrew
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
many
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
mean
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From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
met
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
near
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
old
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From this reading "It's a bad business, Browne, old chap," Jimmy replied; "a very bad business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
opposite
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
port-hole
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a bad business, Browne, old chap," Jimmy replied; "a very bad business.
revolver
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
second
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
sight
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
situation
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From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
snug
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
spent
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
starboard
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From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Browne glanced from one to another of the group, but failed to take in the situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
together
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From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
very
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From this reading "It's a bad business, Browne, old chap," Jimmy replied; "a very bad business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does this mean?" he cried, and, as he did so, he looked at Jimmy Foote, as if for explanation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a curious sight that met Browne's gaze, when he entered the snug little cabin, in which he and his friends had spent so many happy hours together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The skipper was standing near the door, M'Cartney was next to him, the second engineer in the corner opposite, and half-seated, half-forced down on the cushioned locker under the starboard port-hole was Maas, with MacAndrew, revolver in hand, leaning over him.
