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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 Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
ashore
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
ask
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
away
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From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
awkward
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
BYRON
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From this reading BYRON.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
custom-house
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
deck
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
delay
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
died
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From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
example
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
exception
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
excessively
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
eyes
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
followed
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
head
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From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
innocent
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From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
ladies
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
man
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
night
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
nodding
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From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
only
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
others
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
pair
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
people
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
pillow
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From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
place
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
post
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From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
quarantine
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
questions
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
single
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
sleep
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From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
soon
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From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
sound
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From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
there
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
touched
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From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
tranquil
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
Truck
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From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Truck was in a sound sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.
way
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From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
wearied
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
wheel
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From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of the ladies, the others soon followed his example; and as the people were excessively wearied, and the night was so tranquil, ere long only a single pair of eyes were open on deck: those of the man at the wheel.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And there he went ashore without delay, Having no custom-house or quarantine,-- To ask him awkward questions on the way About the time and place where he had been.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The wind died away, and even this worthy was not innocent of nodding at his post.
