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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 It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
any
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From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
away
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
belonging
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
boys
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
cat's
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
commander
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
companions
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From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
company
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
Cyprus
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From this reading As it was, the voyage to Cyprus had resulted in a tremendous event.
damper
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From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
enjoyed
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
event
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From this reading As it was, the voyage to Cyprus had resulted in a tremendous event.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
Fatime
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From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
felt
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From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
freedom
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
GUARDIAN-MOTHER
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
independent
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
influence
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
Maud
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
mice
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
minds
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
Off
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
offing
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
otherwise
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From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
person
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
pervaded
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
play
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
possession
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From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
presence
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
rejoicing
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
restraining
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
resulted
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From this reading As it was, the voyage to Cyprus had resulted in a tremendous event.
serious
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From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
ship's
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
steamer
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From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
strange
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From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
threatening
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From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
tremendous
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From this reading As it was, the voyage to Cyprus had resulted in a tremendous event.
unusual
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From this reading Not even the captain of the little steamer had felt that he was in possession of any unusual liberty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It might have been otherwise with him and his companions if the threatening presence of the Fatime had not been a serious damper upon them.
voyage
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From this reading As it was, the voyage to Cyprus had resulted in a tremendous event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER The appearance of the Guardian-Mother in the offing was hailed with rejoicing by every person belonging to the Maud.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Off on an independent cruise as the boys were, and "when the cat's away the mice will play," it would not have been strange if they had enjoyed their freedom from the restraining presence and influence of the commander; but no such feeling pervaded the minds of the ship's company.
