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237
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
back
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
boat
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Bor
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Borson
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
called
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
Century
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From this reading New York The Century Co.
Christianity
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
Co
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From this reading New York The Century Co.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
counted
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
day
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
De
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From this reading The De Vinne Press.
early
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
forefathers
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
form
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
full
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
ignoble
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
Islands
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
labor
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Lerwick
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
line
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Liot
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
lived
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
man
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
masterful
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
MatesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
most
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
New
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From this reading New York The Century Co.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Norwegian
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
off
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
out
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
outcome
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
own
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
paganism
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
perilous
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Press
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From this reading The De Vinne Press.
sea
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
sea-fighters
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
sea-fishers
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
Shetland
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
swim
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York The Century Co.
there
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From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
unbroken
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From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
uncompromising
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
Vinne
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From this reading The De Vinne Press.
vital
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
vivid
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From this reading Liot was the outcome of the most vivid and masterful form of paganism and the most vital and uncompromising form of Christianity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
WentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Went in and out among his Mates" 237 In the early part of this century there lived at Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, a man called Liot Borson.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was no ignoble man; through sea-fishers and sea-fighters he counted his forefathers in an unbroken line back to the great Norwegian Bor, while his own life was full of perilous labor and he was off to sea every day that a boat could swim.
York
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From this reading New York The Century Co.
