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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 I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they did not stop at one or two.
batch
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
bottles
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
brimming
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
clubs
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
debauch
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not stop at one or two.
distribution
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
drank
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
drinks
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
drunk
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drank and drank, and ever the bottles slipped forward and they drank more.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody drank; the wounded drank; Oofty-Oofty, who helped me, drank.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drank and drank, and ever the bottles slipped forward and they drank more.
fresh
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
helped
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From this reading Everybody drank; the wounded drank; Oofty-Oofty, who helped me, drank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
Larsen
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody drank; the wounded drank; Oofty-Oofty, who helped me, drank.
men
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
more
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From this reading They drank and drank, and ever the bottles slipped forward and they drank more.
mugs
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not stop at one or two.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
off
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
Oofty-Oofty
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From this reading Everybody drank; the wounded drank; Oofty-Oofty, who helped me, drank.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But they did not stop at one or two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
pannikins
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
seen
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
slipped
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From this reading They drank and drank, and ever the bottles slipped forward and they drank more.
stop
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From this reading But they did not stop at one or two.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not stop at one or two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
two
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From this reading But they did not stop at one or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
whisky
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
whisky-and-soda
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From this reading I had seen whisky drunk, such as whisky-and-soda by the men of the clubs, but never as these men drank it, from pannikins and mugs, and from the bottles—great brimming drinks, each one of which was in itself a debauch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everybody drank; the wounded drank; Oofty-Oofty, who helped me, drank.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
worked
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
wounded
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From this reading Wolf Larsen took the distribution of the whisky off my hands, and the bottles began to make their appearance while I worked over the fresh batch of wounded men in the forecastle.
