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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 The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
acquaintance
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
after-guard
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
became
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
behaviour
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
board
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
bright
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
certain
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
charm
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
circumstances
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
claiming
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
colour
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
communicated
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
communicative
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
complexion
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
concerning
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
conduct
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
contrasted
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
conversation
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
curly
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
disreputable
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
eyes
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
fellow
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
few
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
frank
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
friendly
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
genteel
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
golden
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
goldsmith
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
hair
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
history
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
induces
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
interviews
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
lad
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
Lieutenant
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
main-top
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
Mandeville
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
most
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
occasional
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
out
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
person
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
persons
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
placed
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
portions
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
sailors
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
sea
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
several
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From this reading After several friendly interviews he became quite frank, and communicated certain portions of his history.
similar
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
single
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
situation
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
sixteen
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
some
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
somewhat
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
son
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
starry
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
strongly
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From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
sunshiny
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
There
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From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
used
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From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
very
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conduct of Mandeville, in claiming the acquaintance of the First Lieutenant under such disreputable circumstances was strongly contrasted by the behaviour of another person on board, placed for a time in a somewhat similar situation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is some charm in the sea, which induces most persons to be very communicative concerning themselves.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was one of the few sailors—not in the main-top—whom I used to single out for occasional conversation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
young
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
youths
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From this reading Among the genteel youths of the after-guard was a lad of about sixteen, a very handsome young fellow, with starry eyes, curly hair of a golden colour, and a bright, sunshiny complexion: he must have been the son of some goldsmith.
