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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 He was, in fact, a marked man when he reached the forecastle.
air
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
Campbell
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
chief
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
deck
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From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
delectation
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
ended
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From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
engineer's
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From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
escaped
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
evening
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From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
eyes
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
fact
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From this reading He was, in fact, a marked man when he reached the forecastle.
favorite
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
firemen
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From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
fireroom
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From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was, in fact, a marked man when he reached the forecastle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
Harrigan
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From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
Harrigan's
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
hell
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
hole
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From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
hours
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
Irishman
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
known
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
man
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From this reading He was, in fact, a marked man when he reached the forecastle.
marked
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From this reading He was, in fact, a marked man when he reached the forecastle.
more
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
promise
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
reached
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From this reading He was, in fact, a marked man when he reached the forecastle.
room
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From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
sang
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
selections
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
several
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
shift
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From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
stared
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
straightway
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
three
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
tired
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From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
two
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From this reading To make good this promise, Campbell straightway sang for Harrigan's delectation two or three more of his favorite selections.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
upper
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening, and the shift in the fireroom was ended before Harrigan left the engineer's room.
way
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From this reading On his way to the deck he passed the tired firemen from the hole of the ship.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was, in fact, a marked man when he reached the forecastle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
wide
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From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stared at the Irishman with wide eyes, for it was known that he had been in the chief engineer's room for several hours; they looked upon him as one who has been in hell and has escaped from thence to the upper air.
