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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 The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
Cape
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
command
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
deliver
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From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
delivered
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
don't
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From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
eaten
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
face
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
following
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
Horn
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
How
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
just
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From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
lad
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
letter
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
looking
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
man
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From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
many
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
message
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From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
mission
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From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
New
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
read
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
Reuben
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From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
said
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
sailed
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
skins
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
sleeping
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
soon
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
soundly
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
supper
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
then
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From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
There
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From this reading “There are a good many,” replied Reuben, “but I don’t know just how many.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain read the letter which Reuben had brought, and then looking keenly into the face of the lad, he said: “How many skins have they?”
tired
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
traveller
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
warmly
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
welcomed
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
White
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man to whom Reuben was to deliver his message was not to be found at the mission.
York
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From this reading The following morning his message was delivered to Captain White, who was in command of a schooner which had sailed from New York around Cape Horn.
young
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From this reading However, the tired young traveller was warmly welcomed, and soon after he had eaten his supper he was soundly sleeping.
