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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 captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
age
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
agreed
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
arrived
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
ask
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
attempt
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
averse
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
bargaining
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
believed
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
boat
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
cargo
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
caused
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
dollars
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
fifty
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
figure
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
Flitter
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
freight
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
freighter
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
futile
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
Glencoe
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
guests
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
happy
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
heard
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
heartsick
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
high
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
land
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
light
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
man
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
Monty
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
more
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
price
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
PRODIGAL'S
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
prospect
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
reaching
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From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
RETURN
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
ruled
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
salvage
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
Scotchman
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
service
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From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
Southampton
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
taking
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price for the service and Monty, after a futile attempt at bargaining, had agreed.
thousand
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
thrifty
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
tow
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From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
traveling
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From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PRODIGAL'S RETURN After what seemed an age to Monty, the "Flitter," in tow of the freighter "Glencoe," arrived at Southampton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His guests were heartsick when they heard the figure, but were as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
wise
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain of the freight boat was a thrifty Scotchman whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not, therefore, averse to taking on a tow.
young
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From this reading The price was fifty thousand dollars, and the young man believed more than ever that everything was ruled by a wise Providence, which had not deserted him.
