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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 Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
age
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From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
Almost
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From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
apt
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From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
BOARD
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From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD THE JOSEPHINE.
boys
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From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
dated
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
direction
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From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
enthusiastic
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From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
expressed
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
father
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
few
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
Grace
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
hope
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
hoped
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From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
JOSEPHINE
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From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD THE JOSEPHINE.
letter
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From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
months
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD THE JOSEPHINE.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
Paris
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
Paul
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
Probably
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From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
read
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From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
second
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From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
see
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
some
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From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
state-room
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From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD THE JOSEPHINE.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
three
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From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
too
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From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
travel
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
TROUBLE
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From this reading TROUBLE ON BOARD THE JOSEPHINE.
two
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From this reading Almost every one on board of the Josephine had a letter, and some had two or three.
wanderings
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From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably he read it a third time after he went to his state-room, and a fourth before he retired; for boys of his age are apt to be enthusiastic in this direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul had one from Grace, dated at Paris, in which she expressed a hope that, as she was to travel a few months with her father, she might see him in some of her wanderings.
young
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From this reading The young captain hoped so too, and he read the letter a second time.
