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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 _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
absent
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
biscuit
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
bound
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
call
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
captain's
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
cargo
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
children
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
Colley
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
Colley's
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
content
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
days
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From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
death
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
earned
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
effects
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From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
England
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
exchange
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
favour
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
fear
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
following
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
fully
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From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
hale
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From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
happened
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
Harrison
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
heart
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
history
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
home
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
indeed
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From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
islands
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
Jack
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
kind
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
lingering
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
made
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
mid-ocean
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
months
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
mother
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
nine
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
old
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From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
Pacific
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
picked
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
recover
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From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
return
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
said
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From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
sea
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From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
see
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
several
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
slow
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From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
soon
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From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
South
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
spring
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
starvation
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
strong
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From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Poor Colley was slow to recover; indeed, he never did recover fully from the effects of those terrible days and nights at sea.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
Toby
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From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
TOKEN
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
touched
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
up
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From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
voyage
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A TOKEN AT LAST._ The ship that had picked up Colley and Jack Harrison in mid-ocean, and saved them from the lingering death of starvation, was bound for the islands of the South Pacific, and the captain told them that they must be content to be absent from England till the following spring.
weather
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From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
well
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had to call at several of the islands, and exchange cargo, so that even with fair weather their return voyage could not be made under nine months.
won
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From this reading Jack earned his biscuit and won favour as well; and the captain's kind heart was touched by Colley's history of what had happened to his old mother and his little children at home, and the fear he had that he should never see them again.
young
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From this reading But Jack was young and strong, and he and Toby were soon, as old Colley said, "hale and hearty as ever they were."
