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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 punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
accord
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
affair
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
almost
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
alongside
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
answer
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From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
any
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
boards
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
boatman
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From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
bow
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
built
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
Christy
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
cockswain
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
cut
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
cutter
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
decay
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
desired
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
evasive
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From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
fellow's
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
gave
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From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
get
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
give
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
gone
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
information
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
intend
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
KEYS
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
knew
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
lieutenant
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
manner
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
mischief
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
more
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
movements
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
negro's
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
off
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
officer
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From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
old
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
own
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
Passford
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
perhaps
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
pieces
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
pretended
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
provoked
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From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
punk
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
punt
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
purpose
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
reduced
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
satisfied
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
shaky
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
shore
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
simply
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From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
solicited
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
some
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
TAMPA
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lieutenant had simply desired to get alongside the negro's shaky craft in order to question him, for he was satisfied from the fellow's manner that he knew more than he pretended to know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
there
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
two
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From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
very
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From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
voluntary
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From this reading The boatman had come off from the shore of his own accord; he had not been solicited to give any information, and his movements had been entirely voluntary on his own part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AMONG THE KEYS OF TAMPA Christy Passford did not intend to cut the negro's punt into two pieces, though perhaps there was some mischief in the purpose of the cockswain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The punt was a very old affair, reduced almost to punk by the decay of the boards of which it was built, or the bow of the cutter would not have gone through it so readily.
young
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From this reading The boatman gave him an evasive answer to his question, which provoked the young officer.
