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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 reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
accordingly
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
also
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From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
became
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
bellowing
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
cabin
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
cause
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
change
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
day
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
deal
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
events
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From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
foisted
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
grumbling
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
hunters
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From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
incessant
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
Johansen
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
Larsen
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
learned
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
lived
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From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
mate
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
much
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
new
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
night
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From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
nuisance
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
occupants
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
orders
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
possession
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
quickly
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
reason
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From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
routed
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
sent
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
shouting
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
sleep
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
state-room
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
steerage
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From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
talking
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that Johansen, in his sleep, lived over each night the events of the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
thereafter
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason for this change was quickly learned by the hunters, and became the cause of a deal of grumbling on their part.
tiny
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
too
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From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
two
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
voyage
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my first night in the hunters’ steerage was also my last.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His incessant talking and shouting and bellowing of orders had been too much for Wolf Larsen, who had accordingly foisted the nuisance upon his hunters.
Wolf
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From this reading Next day Johansen, the new mate, was routed from the cabin by Wolf Larsen, and sent into the steerage to sleep thereafter, while I took possession of the tiny cabin state-room, which, on the first day of the voyage, had already had two occupants.
