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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 garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
accumulations
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
assertion
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
attest
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
bear
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
Brewster
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
called
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
changed
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From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
cleanliness
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
Cockney
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
contended
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From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
conversation
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
Cooky
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
deck
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
dodged
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
ducked
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
face
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
fashion
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
fell
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
felt
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
fled
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
galley
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
garment
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
general
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
given
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
got
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
grease
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
grinning
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
ignored
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
Larsen
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
latter
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From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
Maud
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
medicine
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
men
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
mended
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From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
miserable
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
Mugridge
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
Mugridge's
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
now
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
out
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
pan
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
pot
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
pursuit
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
rope
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
said
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
shirt
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From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
some
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
sooty
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
stove
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From this reading The garment itself did not bear out the assertion, nor did the accumulations of grease on stove and pot and pan attest a general cleanliness.
table
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
Thomas
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
turned
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
veneer
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
victim
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
warning
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
ways
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From this reading He had not mended his ways nor his shirt, though the latter he contended he had changed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
white
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
wildly
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From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mugridge’s face turned white under its sooty veneer, and when Wolf Larsen called for a rope and a couple of men, the miserable Cockney fled wildly out of the galley and dodged and ducked about the deck with the grinning crew in pursuit.
Wolf
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From this reading The chagrin Wolf Larsen felt from being ignored by Maud Brewster and me in the conversation at table had to express itself in some fashion, and it fell to Thomas Mugridge to be the victim.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
you've
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From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve given you warning, Cooky,” Wolf Larsen said, “and now you’ve got to take your medicine.”
