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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 He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
absence
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
ADMIRALTY
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
arrange
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
asking
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
become
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From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
boat
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From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
Chabral
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
cross
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
daughter
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
daylight
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
decided
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From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
effected
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From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
friendly
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From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
good-bye
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
harbour
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
hospitable
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
how
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
king
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From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
letter
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
LORDS
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
management
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
meant
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
meet
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
Millé
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From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
Moūt
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
October
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
paying
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From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
people
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
received
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From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
reconciliation
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From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
regarding
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
said
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
station
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
threshold
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
tired
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From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY" In October I received another letter from the Captain, asking me to meet him in Chabral harbour.
Tulpé
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From this reading I left Moūt at daylight, and, as I said good-bye to Tulpé and the little daughter, how little I thought that I should never cross their hospitable threshold again!
Utwé
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From this reading He meant to arrange with him regarding the people and the management of the station at Utwé during his absence.
visit
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From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
waiting
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From this reading He had become so tired of waiting for a ship that he had decided to start in a boat for Millé.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had effected a reconciliation with the king, and was paying him a friendly visit.
