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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 Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
admiration
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
affection
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
attend
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
cabin-mates
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From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
came
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
complaint
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From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
conceive
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
conjure
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From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
Dag
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
Daughtry
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
Doane
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From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
down
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
duties
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From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
end
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
Especially
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
fellow
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From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
Fools
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
fulfilled
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From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
laugh
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
main-hold
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
Mariner
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
Mary
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
old
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From this reading The old fellow was different from his cabin-mates.
rechristened
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
rows
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
sitting
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the meantime he so fulfilled his duties that not even Captain Doane could conjure a shadow of complaint.
some
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From this reading But that was some weeks after.
steward
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
strong
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From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
Turner
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
voyage
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was some weeks after.
water-casks
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From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
weeks
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From this reading But that was some weeks after.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Especially did the steward attend upon the Ancient Mariner, for whom he had come to conceive a strong admiration, if not affection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the voyage of the _Mary Turner_ came to an end, Dag Daughtry, sitting down between the rows of water-casks in the main-hold, with a great laugh rechristened the schooner "the Ship of Fools."
