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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 BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
active
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he soon became conscious of another feeling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
became
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
begun
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From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
bits
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
BOB
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
breeze
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
Briny
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he soon became conscious of another feeling.
conscious
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From this reading But he soon became conscious of another feeling.
considerable
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
decidedly
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From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
degree
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
duties
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
Eagle
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
farther
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
fear
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From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he soon became conscious of another feeling.
felt
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
going
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From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
got
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he soon became conscious of another feeling.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
indignation
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
information
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
joke
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
more
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
motion
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
Old
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
out
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
parts
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
picking
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
played
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
PRANK
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
pronounced
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
rolled
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
sailing
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
sailors
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
sea
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
seasick
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From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
soon
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
spanking
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
there
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
TRIES
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From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
uneasy
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From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
up
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
vessel
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From this reading The vessel rolled to a considerable degree, and as she passed farther and farther out to sea this became more pronounced.
visiting
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
voyage
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From this reading This was a decidedly uneasy one, and for the first time since he had begun to think of the voyage Bob began to fear he was going to be seasick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB TRIES A PRANK The _Eagle_ was sailing along under a spanking breeze, and already the motion of Old Briny was beginning to make itself felt.
watching
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From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bob, who had been active in visiting different parts of the ship, watching the sailors at their duties, and picking up bits of information here and there, soon got over his little indignation against those who had played the joke on him.
