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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 "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
aberrations
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
ain't
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
all
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From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
announced
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Say a hundred dollars," the captain answered.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
assumed
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
bought
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
broiled
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
captain's
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charting
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chronometers
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circle
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considered
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continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
correcting
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
daily
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day
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
dizzy
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Doane
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dollars
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From this reading "Say a hundred dollars," the captain answered.
downhearted
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due
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earth's
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equation
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extra
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
five
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
Francisco
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
grew
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hard
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From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
head
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
hours
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
how
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
hundred
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From this reading "Say a hundred dollars," the captain answered.
hurtable
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From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
inefficient
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innumerable
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island
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
latitudes
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lines
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Lion's
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Mariner's
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mast-head
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
mean
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
much
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
navigation
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From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
Nishikanta
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
ones
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
openly
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orbit
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paint
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peak
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pincher
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position
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pursuing
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San
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From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
Say
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From this reading "Say a hundred dollars," the captain answered.
sea-birds
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sea-searching
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From this reading "I'll show I ain't a pincher," Nishikanta announced one day, after having broiled at the mast-head for five hours of sea-searching.
sea-sore
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second-hand
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serene
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shoot
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show
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sighting
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Simon
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sky
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sneered
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Sumner
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sun
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swinging
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
things
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
treasure
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From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
water-colours
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From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Captain Doane, how much could we have bought extra chronometers for in San Francisco--good second-hand ones, I mean?"
whales
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From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simon Nishikanta sneered openly at what he considered the captain's inefficient navigation, and continued to paint water-colours when he was serene, and to shoot at whales, sea-birds, and all things hurtable when he was downhearted and sea-sore with disappointment at not sighting the Lion's Head peak of the Ancient Mariner's treasure island.
worked
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From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
working
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From this reading Captain Doane worked hard, pursuing the sun in its daily course through the sky, by the equation of time correcting its aberrations due to the earth's swinging around the great circle of its orbit, and charting Sumner lines innumerable, working assumed latitudes for position until his head grew dizzy.
