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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
all
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From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.
boats
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
Bobtail
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
cabin
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
cottage
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
day
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From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
directed
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
evening
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From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.
eye
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
Ezekiel
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
harbor
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
janty
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
many
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
MONKEY
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From this reading MONKEY.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
nearly
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From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
night
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From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
nine
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
now
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From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
out
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
retire
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.
shore
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
slept
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
slumbering
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
soundly
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
Taylor
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
there
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From this reading She was not there the evening before, and she was there now.
three
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
tired
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From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
transom
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
trim
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
turn
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
very
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From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
vessels
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From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was slumbering soundly in the cabin, many an eye was directed from the shore, and from the boats and vessels in the harbor, at the trim and janty yacht which had come in during the night.
worked
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From this reading He had worked all day and nearly all night, and he was very tired.
yacht
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From this reading Little Bobtail slept as soundly on the transom of the yacht as Ezekiel Taylor did in the cottage; and, as he did not retire till after three in the morning, he did not turn out till nine.
