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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 tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
aft
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
all
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
benefit
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
Celia
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
clean
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From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
colored
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
Corny
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
deck
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
dingy
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
down
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
engineer
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
fireman
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
five
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
given
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
glad
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
got
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
man
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
negroes
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
out
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
pretty
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
Rectus
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
River
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
sat
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
satisfied
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From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
Savannah
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
sea-worthy
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From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
six
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
sleeping-places
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
small
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
some
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
steamed
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
strong
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From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
style
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
There
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
tired
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From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
TRIP
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From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
TUG
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From this reading THE TRIP OF THE TUG.
tug-boat
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From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
up
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
very
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From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tug-boat was a little thing, and not very clean; but she was strong and sea-worthy, we were told, and therefore we were satisfied.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We steamed down the Savannah River in pretty good style, but I was glad when we got out of it, for I was tired of that river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
white
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From this reading The captain of the tug was a white man, but all the rest, engineer, fireman and hands--there were five or six in all--were negroes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
woman
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From this reading There was a small deck aft, on which Corny and Rectus and I sat, with Celia, the colored woman; and there were some dingy little sleeping-places, which were given up for our benefit.
