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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 cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
afoot
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
asking
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From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
balanced
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew quite well what it was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
cabin
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
case
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
character
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
cordage
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
Cregeen
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
decisive
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
Denry
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
festooned
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
fingers
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From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
give
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
handed
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From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he knew quite well what it was.
henceforward
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
historic
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
John
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
John's
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
knew
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From this reading But he knew quite well what it was.
known
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
lamp
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
large
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From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
leader
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
lifeboat
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
lighted
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
Llandudno
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
longshore
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
m
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From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
model
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
occurred
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
oil-lamp
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
orange
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
owner
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
paper
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From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
papyrus
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From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
piece
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From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
pier
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
population
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
primitive
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he knew quite well what it was.
round
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
said
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From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
sat
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
scene
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
semi-official
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From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
shanty
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
tail
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
taking
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From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
unacknowledged
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From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I The decisive scene, henceforward historic, occurred in the shanty known as "John’s cabin"—John being the unacknowledged leader of the ’longshore population—under the tail of Llandudno pier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
Well
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From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he knew quite well what it was.
What's
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From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cabin, festooned with cordage, was lighted by an oil-lamp of a primitive model, and round the orange case on which the lamp was balanced sat Denry, Cregeen, the owner of the lifeboat, and John himself (to give, as it were, a semi-official character to whatever was afoot).
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "What’s this, I ’m asking ye," said Cregeen, taking the paper in his large fingers and peering at it as though it had been a papyrus.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, here you are," said Denry, and handed to Cregeen a piece of paper.
