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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 cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
bellicose
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From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
cabin-boynounUS /ˈkæbɪn bɔɪ/
a boy employed to help with duties on a ship
From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
called
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
changed
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
cook
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
Cooky
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
corresponding
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From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
difference
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From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
domineering
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From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
environment
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
fawning
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From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
fit
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
Ghost
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
humiliation
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
hunters
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
Larsen
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
longer
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
lydy's
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
matters
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
new
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
now
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From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
only
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
ordinary
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
pain
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
person
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
sealing-schooner
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
Servile
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From this reading Servile and fawning as he had been before, he was now as domineering and bellicose.
skin
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
soft
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
status
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From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
strove
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From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
Tommy
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
treatment
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From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
truth
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
very
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened to me next on the sealing-schooner _Ghost_, as I strove to fit into my new environment, are matters of humiliation and pain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
Wolf
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From this reading The cook, who was called “the doctor” by the crew, “Tommy” by the hunters, and “Cooky” by Wolf Larsen, was a changed person.
worked
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From this reading The difference worked in my status brought about a corresponding difference in treatment from him.
worthless
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From this reading In truth, I was no longer the fine gentleman with a skin soft as a “lydy’s,” but only an ordinary and very worthless cabin-boy.
