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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 A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
all
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From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
astern
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
attended
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
Big
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
Blanchita
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From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
board
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From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
cabin
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
Clingman
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From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
CROCODILES
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From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
dinner
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dinner was disposed of, and Wales was at the wheel.
engine
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
engineer
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
Felipe
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
fore
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
Four
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
including
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
Louis
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
meal
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
meals
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
men
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
necessity
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From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
occasionally
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
other
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
river
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From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
served
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
six
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
SPECULATION
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From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
steamer
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From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
table
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
taken
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
There
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From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
times
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From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
up
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From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
used
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From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
vessel
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From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
Wales
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From this reading The dinner was disposed of, and Wales was at the wheel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no table in the fore cabin; and the dinner of the six men, including the engineer, was served astern after the "Big Four" had taken the meal.
well
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From this reading A table is not a necessity for the crew of a ship, and one is not used on board a merchant vessel; but Louis insisted that all hands should fare equally well on board of the little steamer.
wheel
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From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Louis attended to the engine while Felipe was at his meals and occasionally at other times.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SPECULATION IN CROCODILES The Blanchita continued on her course up the river with Clingman at the wheel.
