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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 At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
aboard
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
alongside
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
angry
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
Arrow
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
axing
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From this reading “Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,” said he.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
board
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
brown
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
cabin
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
cables
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
down
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
earrings
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
ears
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
figureheadsplural nounUS /ˈfɪɡjərˌhɛdz/
carved figures mounted at the front of ships
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
followed
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
friendly
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
got
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
grated
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
hardly
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
Hispaniola
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
keel
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
lay
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
man
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
many
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
mate
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
met
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
Mr
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
observed
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
old
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
other
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
out
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
round
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
said
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From this reading “Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,” said he.
sailor
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
saluted
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
sharp-looking
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
ships
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
sir
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From this reading “Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,” said he.
Smollett
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From this reading “Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,” said he.
some
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
sometimes
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
soon
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
speak
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From this reading “Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,” said he.
squint
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
squire
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
stepped
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From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
sterns
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
swung
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
thick
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
things
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
Trelawney
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
very
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From this reading He and the squire were very thick and friendly, but I soon observed that things were not the same between Mr. Trelawney and the captain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
way
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From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Hispaniola lay some way out, and we went under the figureheads and round the sterns of many other ships, and their cables sometimes grated underneath our keel, and sometimes swung above us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
why
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From this reading This last was a sharp-looking man who seemed angry with everything on board and was soon to tell us why, for we had hardly got down into the cabin when a sailor followed us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you,” said he.
