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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 Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
answer
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
ATTACK
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE YACHT.
band
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
best
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
called
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
change
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
endeavors
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
expedition
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
feelings
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
fisher-boy
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
given
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
governor
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
higher
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom had but one object in life.
intention
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom had but one object in life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
longer
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
minutes
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
Newcombe's
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
now
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
object
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From this reading Tom had but one object in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
office
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
officer
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE YACHT.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom had but one object in life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
preferred
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
releasing
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
render
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
Sam
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
stepping-stone
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From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
successful
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
ten
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE YACHT.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
traitor
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
turning
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
undergone
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
use
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
very
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From this reading Tom Newcombe's feelings had undergone a very great change during the last ten minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
willing
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From this reading He was an officer now, and he no longer thought of turning traitor to the band, or of releasing the fisher-boy; but he was willing to use his best endeavors to render the expedition successful.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not his intention to long answer to the name of captain; he preferred to be called governor; and he would use the office Sam had given him as a stepping-stone to something higher.
YACHT
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE YACHT.
