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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 BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
altogether
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
bales
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
BRINGING
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
carried
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
Christy
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
completed
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
cotton
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From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
deck-load
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not even see a person whom I took for the mate.
encounter
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
enormous
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
examination
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
find
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From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
fire-room
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
firemen
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
go
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From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
heavy
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
high
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
liable
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
mate
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From this reading I did not even see a person whom I took for the mate.
men
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
mentioned
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not even see a person whom I took for the mate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
only
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
OUT
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
person
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From this reading I did not even see a person whom I took for the mate.
piled
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
presence
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From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
PRIZE
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
proposing
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From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
quarters
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
Reindeer
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
safety
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From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
say
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From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
sea
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
see
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From this reading I did not even see a person whom I took for the mate.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
short-handed
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From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
six
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
size
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
stated
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From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
steamer
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
Stopfoot
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From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He found only the six men mentioned by Stopfoot, though he had looked in every part of the vessel, even to the fire-room and the quarters of the crew and firemen.
threatened
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From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
thrown
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From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
too
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not even see a person whom I took for the mate.
vessel
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From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BRINGING OUT THE PRIZE It seemed to Christy, after he had completed his examination of the Reindeer, that she carried an enormous deck-load for a steamer of her size, and that the bales were piled altogether too high for a vessel that was liable to encounter a heavy sea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But the cotton was where it could be readily thrown overboard if the safety of the steamer was threatened by its presence.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not even see a person whom I took for the mate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I find everything as you stated, Captain Stopfoot; but I should say that you were proposing to go to sea short-handed.
