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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 A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
any
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
apprise
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
breakfast
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
Bronx
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
cabin
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
Christy
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From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
coming
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
Dave
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From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
demand
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
directed
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
direction
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
down
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
drop
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
entered
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
Flint
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
gangway
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
given
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From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
grasped
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From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
hand
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
instantly
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From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
knees
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
LESSON
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
lieutenant
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
made
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
ORDINARY
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
person
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
POLITENESS
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
pressure
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From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
remain
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
room
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
second
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
space
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
stateroom
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
station
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From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
steps
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From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
steward
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
stomach
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From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
thrust
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From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dave took his station on the steps.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Flint entered the stateroom, and the first thing he did was to drop down on his knees and thrust his right hand into the space under the berth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
ward
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From this reading He directed the steward to remain in the gangway and apprise him of the coming of any person in the direction of the cabin and ward room.
warm
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From this reading It was instantly grasped by Christy, and given a warm pressure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LESSON IN ORDINARY POLITENESS Though the second lieutenant of the Bronx had not been to breakfast, it was not his stomach that made the first demand upon him.
