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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 It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
absurd
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From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
alongside
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
any
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
better
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
boarded
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From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
Bobtail
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From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
CABIN
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From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE SKYLARK.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
Chinks
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From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
claim
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
deal
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
disturbed
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From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
down
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
felt
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
fishing-grounds
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From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
glad
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From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
hiring
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
hope
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE SKYLARK.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
longer
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
miles
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE SKYLARK.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
owner
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
particularly
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From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
permitted
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
Prince
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
probably
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
put
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
season
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
see
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From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
several
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
SKYLARK
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From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE SKYLARK.
slight
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From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
taken
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE SKYLARK.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
trouble
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
uneasiness
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From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
use
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From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
very
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From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
village
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Little Bobtail was not particularly glad to see Captain Chinks when he boarded the Skylark, at her anchorage on the fishing-grounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had permitted himself to hope that the owner of the Skylark would not claim her, or, at least, would not claim her till he had the use of her for a season, the longer the better; but he felt that he had no right to hope any such thing.
yacht
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From this reading It seemed as though the captain had taken a great deal of trouble to come down several miles from the village, probably hiring Prince to put him alongside the yacht.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not help thinking that the slight uneasiness which disturbed him was very absurd.
