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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 "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
acquaintance
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
age
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
Briggs
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
cock
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
days
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
dirk
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
down
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
enough
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From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
giving
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From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
hat
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From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
how
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From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
hundred
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
informed
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
innocently
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From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.
introduced
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
isn't
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From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
made
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
masthead
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
Mr
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
naval
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From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
nearly
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
nine
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
old
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
omit
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From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
out
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
own
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
Pills
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From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
rough
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
said
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From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.
salute
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From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
sorts
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
there
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
thirty-two
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
three
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
touched
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From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.
two
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
way
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From this reading "By the way, Pills," he continued, "how did you come to omit giving the captain a naval salute?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
weather
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
Why
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From this reading "Why, I touched my hat," I said, innocently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
year
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
years
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, but that isn't enough, you know.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
young
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From this reading "In rough weather, when the old cock is out of sorts, you know, we never come down," added a young gentleman of nine years, with a dirk nearly as long as himself, who had been introduced to me as Mr. Briggs.
youngsters
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From this reading At the masthead I made the acquaintance of two youngsters of about my own age, one of whom informed me that he had been there three hundred and thirty-two days out of the year.
