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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
any
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
astern
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
best
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
boy
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
curiosity
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From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
deck
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
drawing
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
end
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
enough
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From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
far
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
friendly
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
giving
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
got
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
grief
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
hard
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From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
idea
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
ISLAND
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From this reading MINCHIN’S ISLAND.
kind
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
kindest
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
landings
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From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
MINCHIN'S
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From this reading MINCHIN’S ISLAND.
more
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
Pratt
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
present
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
prevent
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From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
public
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
punishing
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
pursue
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
rapidly
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
recovered
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
said
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
say
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
speak
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
threat
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
Tim
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
Tip
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
towns
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From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
trip
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
upper
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
venturing
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
voyage
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
wait
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From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
way
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Pratt seemed to have forgotten his threat of punishing Tim for venturing on the upper deck, or he may have thought best to wait till the end of the trip, for he said nothing to the boy, which was far more kind than he had any idea of being.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
wisest
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From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Those who were friendly to the boy thought the wisest and kindest course to pursue was to say nothing about poor Tip; and as those who were not friendly did not speak of him, Tim got on without giving way to his grief in public.
work
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From this reading When Tim had so far recovered from his grief as to present himself for work again, Minchin’s Island was far astern, and the voyage drawing rapidly to an end.
worked
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From this reading At the different landings Tim did not have curiosity enough to look at the towns, but worked as hard as he could in order to prevent thinking about poor Tip.
