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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 Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
all
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'd beat three fives to get Van Roos," answered Cochrane.
beat
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From this reading "Three deuces to beat," said Hall.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
bunk
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
cheeks
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
Cochrane
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From this reading He made out the voices of the two gamblers, Hall and Cochrane.
confused
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
danger
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
deuces
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From this reading "Three deuces to beat," said Hall.
disciplinarian
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
Dutchman
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
excellent
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
fives
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From this reading "I'd beat three fives to get Van Roos," answered Cochrane.
folded
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
gamblers
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From this reading He made out the voices of the two gamblers, Hall and Cochrane.
genial
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
get
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From this reading "I'd beat three fives to get Van Roos," answered Cochrane.
Hall
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From this reading He made out the voices of the two gamblers, Hall and Cochrane.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
head
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
Henshaw
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd beat three fives to get Van Roos," answered Cochrane.
Jan
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
laugh
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
lay
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
leader
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
made
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From this reading He made out the voices of the two gamblers, Hall and Cochrane.
mate
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
McTee
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
mutiny
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
occasions
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
out
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From this reading He made out the voices of the two gamblers, Hall and Cochrane.
Roos
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From this reading "I'd beat three fives to get Van Roos," answered Cochrane.
rosy
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
said
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From this reading "Three deuces to beat," said Hall.
sailor
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
second
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
slipped
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
strict
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From this reading Jan Van Roos was the second mate, a genial Dutchman with rosy cheeks and a hearty laugh for all occasions; but he was an excellent sailor and a strict disciplinarian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
Three
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From this reading "Three deuces to beat," said Hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Three deuces to beat," said Hall.
two
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From this reading He made out the voices of the two gamblers, Hall and Cochrane.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
utterly
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From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
Van
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From this reading "I'd beat three fives to get Van Roos," answered Cochrane.
voices
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From this reading He made out the voices of the two gamblers, Hall and Cochrane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He slipped onto his bunk and lay with his hands folded under his head, thinking; for between the danger from the leader of the mutiny and the danger from McTee and Henshaw, he was utterly confused.
