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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 the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
all
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
allowable
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
any
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
became
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
benefit
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
black
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
board
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
Bridewell
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
cards
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
checker-boards
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From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
checkers
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
convenience
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
decks
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
dice
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
draughts
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
fain
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
frigate
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
gambling
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
game
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
gangway
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
high
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
hold
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
homeward
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
interdicted
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
ironically
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
kinds
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
lenient
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
Lieutenant
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
made
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
marble
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
Mention
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
Mr
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
Neversink
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
numerous
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
out
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From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
peace
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
penalty
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
permitted
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
pity
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
played
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From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
players
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
ports
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From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
present
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
sailing
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
say
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
scattered
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
sea
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
shipwork
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
smooth
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
some
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
soon
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From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
spirits
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
squares
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
strictly
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
tesselated
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
there
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
things
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
tolerated
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From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
tropics
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
used
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
usually
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From this reading But the Captain—usually lenient in some things—permitted them, and so Mr. Bridewell was fain to hold his peace.
very
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From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
warm
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink.
way
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From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But, although this one game was allowable in the frigate, all kinds of gambling were strictly interdicted, under the penalty of the gangway; nor were cards or dice tolerated in any way whatever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
white
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From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the present time, while there was little or no shipwork to be done, and all hands, in high spirits, were sailing homeward over the warm smooth sea of the tropics; so numerous became the players, scattered about the decks, that our First Lieutenant used ironically to say that it was a pity they were not tesselated with squares of white and black marble, for the express benefit and convenience of the players.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had this gentleman had his way, our checker-boards would very soon have been pitched out of the ports.
