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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 So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
absent
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
action
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
approach
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From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
attribute
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
beach
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From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
behaviour
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
believed
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
borne
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
boy
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
constant
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
convince
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
coyly
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
discomfort
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
down
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
egotism
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
else
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
far
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
foolish
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
game
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
Generosity
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
hand
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
harbour
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
Hardy
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
intemperate
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
irritable
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
Jack-in-the-box
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
language
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
lived
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
looking
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
lowly
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
mariner
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
marvel
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
Master
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
moment
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From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
Nugent
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
other
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
realizing
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
room
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From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
rose
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From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
scorned
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
seat
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From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
seldom
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
shoulder
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
small
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
stroll
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
subsequent
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
ubiquity
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From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
wake
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From this reading Did he stroll down to the harbour, it was in the wake of a small boy looking coyly at him over his shoulder.
wanted
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From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If anything was wanted to convince Captain Nugent that his action had been foolish and his language intemperate it was borne in upon him by the subsequent behaviour of Master Hardy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Did he approach a seat on the beach, it was Master Hardy who rose (at the last moment) to make room for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So far from realizing that the captain would have scorned such lowly game, Master Hardy believed that he lived for little else, and his Jack-in-the-box ubiquity was a constant marvel and discomfort to that irritable mariner.
youth
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From this reading Generosity is seldom an attribute of youth, while egotism, on the other hand, is seldom absent.
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