used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
ATTEMPTSnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
BARKnounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading I was disgusted and disheartened.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I was disgusted and disheartened.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
MICHIGANnounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading I had signed the shipping articles, and it was not easy to escape.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I felt as though I had seen the evil one, and he had laid his hand upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was disgusted and disheartened.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as I saw the face of Mr. Ben Waterford, I retreated to the cabin, and then to the steerage, where my trunk had been deposited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM THE BARK MICHIGAN.
