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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 "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
Bigley
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
boat
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
Bob
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From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkˌhɛd/
an upright partition inside a ship
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
came
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
cheeks
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
child
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
cold
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From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
cowards
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From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
down
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
eyes
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
felt
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From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
frightened
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From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
get
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
got
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From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
hardly
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From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
head
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
laid
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
laughed
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
laughing
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From this reading "What are you laughing at?" he cried.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
like
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
looking
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
move
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From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
now
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From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
ordering
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
out
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From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
pair
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From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
picture
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
protesting
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
rolled
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
row
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
shivering
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
shut
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
sobbing
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
stiff
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From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
tears
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
Then
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From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
too
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
trouble
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From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
up
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From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
want
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From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
wet
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From this reading "I was so cold and wet and stiff I could hardly move, but I never felt frightened in the least."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you laughing at?" he cried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked at Bigley, and found that he was looking at me; and then he laid his head against the bulkhead, and shut his eyes and laughed till the tears rolled down his cheeks, and I laughed too, as the picture of ourselves in the open boat came before me again, with Bigley ordering Bob to get up and row, and him shivering and sobbing and protesting like a child.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you are a pair of cowards," cried Bob sharply.
You've
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From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've got out of your trouble now and you want to quarrel, I suppose.
