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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 ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
abjectly
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
accept
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
appreciated
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
baggage
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
boat
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
came
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
carriers
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
climbed
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
colloquialism
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
colour
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
contracted-for
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
described
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
discomforts
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
down
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
dues
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
early
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
ENARE
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
escorted
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
eventually
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
few
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
frizzle
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
glass
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From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
handed
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
headman
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
hung
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From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
ignored
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From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
impressive
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
just
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
lurid
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
Lutherans
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
made
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
mast
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
men
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From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
more
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
Neiden
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
notes
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
number
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
once
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
place
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
remarks
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
rouble
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
roused
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
sacks
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
SEE
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
SHIPnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
shore
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
side
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
SQUARE-SAIL
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
squint-eyed
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
stated
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
stowed
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
thieves
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
thoroughly
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The carriers hung about, but we ignored them as though they had been men of glass.
three
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
thrown
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
TOWN
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
twin
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
up
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
use
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
very
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From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
VIKING
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From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We roused very early, escorted our baggage (once more made up into three twin sacks) down to the shore, and stowed it in the boat on either side of the mast.
wealth
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From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ENARE SEE TO ENARE TOWN, IN A SQUARE-SAIL VIKING SHIP When it came to the point, our Neiden carriers, to use a colloquialism, climbed down abjectly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The discomforts of the place where thieves eventually frizzle was described to them with a lurid wealth of colour, which, being Lutherans, they thoroughly appreciated.
willingness
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From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the squint-eyed headman stated their willingness to accept their just dues, and they were handed the contracted-for number of rouble notes with a few impressive remarks thrown in.
