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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 Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
authorised
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
authority
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
away
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From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
became
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From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
crews
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
days
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
Derby
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
discipline
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From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
diversions
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
Dog-Watches
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From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
early
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
embracing
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
evening
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
Exhilarated
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From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
form
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
hammer-and-anvil
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
head-bumping
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
homeward-bound
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From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
hours
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
joyous
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From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
licensed
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
man-of-war
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
many
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
most
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
Neversink
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
north
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
only
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
other
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
particular
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From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
pastimes
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From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
play-time
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
present
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
race
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
relaxed
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From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
sea
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
seamen
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From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
served
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From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
ships
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
single-stick
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
sparring
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From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Exhilarated by the thought of being homeward-bound, many of the seamen became joyous, and the discipline of the ship, if anything, became a little relaxed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
Trades
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
two
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From this reading These _Dog-Watches_ (embracing two hours in the early part of the evening) form the only authorised play-time for the crews of most ships at sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
weather
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From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among other diversions at present licensed by authority in the Neversink, were those of single-stick, sparring, hammer-and-anvil, and head-bumping.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the race (our man-of-war Derby) we had many days fine weather, during which we continued running before the Trades toward the north.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Many pastimes served to while away the _Dog-Watches_ in particular.
