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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 We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
acquainted
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
aft
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
became
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
better
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From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
breakfast
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
bridge
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From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
capable
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
Cape
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
Cod
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
conversation
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
deck
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From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
district
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
down
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
early
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
enjoyed
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
expected
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
extended
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
frugal
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
future
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From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
give
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
go
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
going
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From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
grizzled
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
Hemster
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
later
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
laying
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
lead
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
longer
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
lunch
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
man
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
means
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
moment
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
most
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
Mr
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
near
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From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
office
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
old
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
pacing
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From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
pipe
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From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
pockets
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From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
preparations
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From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
reached
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From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
reader
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
rice
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From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
risen
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
sailing-orders
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
saloon
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
sat
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
saw
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
sea-dog
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From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
sight
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
small
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
surmised
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From this reading I surmised from the preparations going forward that I should in the near future have something better than rice.
table
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
together
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
ungrateful
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From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
up
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a grizzled old sea-dog, who, I found later, had come from the Cape Cod district, and was what he looked, a most capable man.
wishing
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From this reading I went aft and sat down, not wishing to go forward and became acquainted with the captain, as I expected every moment that Mr. Hemster would come up and give him his sailing-orders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I reached the deck I saw the captain smoking a pipe and still pacing the bridge with his hands in his pockets.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We had been a long time together in the little office, longer even than this extended conversation would lead a reader to imagine, and as I went through the saloon I saw that they were laying the table for lunch, a sight by no means ungrateful to me, for I had risen early and enjoyed but a small and frugal breakfast.
