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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 Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
almost
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
animadversion
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
appointed
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
April
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From this reading It was a fine cool day in the beginning of April.
armed
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a fine cool day in the beginning of April.
birth
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
business
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
cabin
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
carry
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
colors
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
commissioned
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
common
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
contiguity
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
converse
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
cool
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From this reading It was a fine cool day in the beginning of April.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
day
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From this reading It was a fine cool day in the beginning of April.
deck
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
easy
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
excellent
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
eye
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
familiar
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
find
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a fine cool day in the beginning of April.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
glass
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
helmsman
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
hoist
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
intelligence
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
intercourse
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
Israel
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
keep
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
look-out
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
lower
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
made
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
mostly
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
officers
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
official
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
out
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
Paul
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
peculiarly
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
Picked
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
placed
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
public
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
quartermasternounUS /ˈquartermaster/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
quartermasters
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
respectability
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
sails
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From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
seamanship
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
seamen
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
selected
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
stations
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
stern
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
subaltern
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
subjecting
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
superior
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
terms
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His business is to carry the glass on the look-out for sails; hoist or lower the colors; and keep an eye on the helmsman.
unrestrained
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From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
unusual
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
walks
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From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
well
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From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Next morning Israel was appointed quartermaster—a subaltern selected from the common seamen, and whose duty mostly stations him in the stern of the ship, where the captain walks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Picked out from the crew for their superior respectability and intelligence, as well as for their excellent seamanship, it is not unusual to find the quartermasters of an armed ship on peculiarly easy terms with the commissioned officers and captain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This birth, therefore, placed Israel in official contiguity to Paul, and without subjecting either to animadversion, made their public intercourse on deck almost as familiar as their unrestrained converse in the cabin.
