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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 From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
aboard
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
ain't
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
any
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Arthur
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
awhile
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
Bah
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
Banderah
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
barque
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
better
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
brutes
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
bunking
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
C
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
calls
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
calm
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
chaps
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
close
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
couldn't
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Denison
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
dirty
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
Dog
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
em
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
feeding
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
fond
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
habits
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
I've
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
instead
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
Island
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
island-trading
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
it's
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
Jack
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
jump
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
just
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Kanaka
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
lazy
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
Ltd
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
man
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Maori
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
mast
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
mate
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Mr
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
native
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
niggers
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
night
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
nowadays
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
o
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
Other
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
out
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
paint-scrubbing
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
Pearson
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
poop
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Potter
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Reconnaisance
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Rotumah
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
run
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
said
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
sailor
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
sailorman
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
sailors
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
second
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
seen
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
some
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
stand
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
Stories
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
stumpy
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
supercargo
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
swim
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
Tapu
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
there's
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
they'll
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
they're
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
Thomas
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
three
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
too
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
trade
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
turning
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
useless
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
usual
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From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
walked
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
watch
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From this reading Look at these Rotumah chaps aboard here--if there's a calm they'll jump overboard and take a swim instead of turning in when it's their watch below.
water
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
Well
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
white
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From this reading From "The Tapu Of Banderah and Other Stories" C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. "Well, there's niggers an' niggers, some just as good as any white man," said Mr. Thomas Potter as he, the second mate of the island-trading barque _Reconnaisance_, and Denison the supercargo, walked her short, stumpy poop one night, "though when I was before the mast I couldn't stand one of 'em bunking too close to me--not for a long time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But after awhile I found out that a Kanaka or a Maori is better than the usual run of the paint-scrubbing Jack Dog who calls himself a sailorman nowadays.
Why
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From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
worth
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From this reading Bah, white sailors ain't worth feeding in this Island trade--lazy, dirty, useless brutes; a Kanaka is worth three of any one of 'em.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Why, I've never seen a native sailor yet as was dirty in his habits--they're too fond o' the water.
