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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
answer
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
bid
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
COMES
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down
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From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
entertain
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
food
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From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
give
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
hall
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And, mistress--you will tell me if--" "Surely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
kinsman
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
later
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From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And, mistress--you will tell me if--" "Surely.
MEN
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message
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
mistress
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From this reading "And, mistress--you will tell me if--" "Surely.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORM OF MEN COMES TO REST.
officers
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
other
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
Peyton
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
RESTnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STORM OF MEN COMES TO REST.
Send
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From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
Shaun
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
some
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From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
STORM
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From this reading THE STORM OF MEN COMES TO REST.
Surely
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From this reading "And, mistress--you will tell me if--" "Surely.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM OF MEN COMES TO REST.
then
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM OF MEN COMES TO REST.
to-night
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From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
Turlough
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From this reading "Very well, Turlough.
up
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From this reading Send some food up here, and I may come down later."
Very
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From this reading "Very well, Turlough.
well
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From this reading "Very well, Turlough.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tell Captain Peyton that I will give him an answer to his message to-night, then bid my kinsman Shaun entertain him in the hall, with the other officers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, mistress--you will tell me if--" "Surely.