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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 In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading VINNIE'S ADVENTURE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
backed
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
board
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From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
boarded
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
came
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
coarse
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
deck
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
down
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
due
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
end
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From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
farm-wagon
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
glad
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From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
go
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From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
goin
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From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
hair
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
head
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
high
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
hooked
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
inverted
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
lifted
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From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
like
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
lumber-wagon
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From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
man
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
meet
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
no's
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From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
nose
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
O
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From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
only
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From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
other
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From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
prow
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
ridin
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From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
rough
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
said
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From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
salutation
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
scratched
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
seat
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From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
settlement
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From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
sha'n't
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From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
shock
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
stiff
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
swarthy
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
too
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From this reading "O, I sha'n't mind!" said Vinnie, who was only too glad to go.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
trunk
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From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
up
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From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
Vinnie
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
VINNIE'S
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From this reading VINNIE'S ADVENTURE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
way
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
wharf
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From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In due time a rough farm-wagon was backed down upon the wharf, and a swarthy man, with a high, hooked nose, like the inverted prow of a ship, boarded the schooner, and scratched his head, through its shock of stiff, coarse hair, by way of salutation to Vinnie, who came on deck to meet him.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What part of the settlement ye goin' to?" he asked, as he lifted one end of the trunk, while the captain took up the other.
you'll
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From this reading "Do' no's you'll like ridin' with me, in a lumber-wagon, on a stiff board seat."
