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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 He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
all
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
always
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From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
bring
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
captain's
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From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
cooling
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From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
door
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From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
drinks
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From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
fourpenny
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From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
given
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From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
higher
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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
I'm
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
I've
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From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
Jim
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From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
low
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
lying
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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
mate
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
matey
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
medicines
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From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
month
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From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
much
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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
nogginnounUS /ˈnɑːɡɪn/
a small amount of a drink
From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
noon
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From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
now
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
only
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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
pretty
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
rum
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
said
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From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
see
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
silver
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From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
some
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From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
that's
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From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
very
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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
weak
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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About noon I stopped at the captain’s door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
won't
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
worth
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From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
you'll
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From this reading And now you see, mate, I’m pretty low, and deserted by all; and Jim, you’ll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won’t you, matey?”
you're
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From this reading “Jim,” he said, “you’re the only one here that’s worth anything, and you know I’ve been always good to you.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Never a month but I’ve given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
