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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 "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
back
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
beach
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
best
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
burst
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From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
came
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
chickens
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From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
Chiny
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
Chist
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
Cochin
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
counted
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From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
farmer
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From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
fetch
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
fetched
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
get
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From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.
girl
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From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
hatched
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From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
hurried
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
I'll
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
Injy
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
Jones
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From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
laughing
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From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.
looking
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
out
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From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.
own
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
Parson
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From this reading Parson Jones burst out laughing.
place
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
said
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
sir
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
talked
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
tea
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
Thankee
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From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
thus
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
together
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
Tom
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From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
up
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From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Thankee, Tom," he said; "and I'll thankee again when I get my chist of tea.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was thus they talked as they hurried along up the beach together, and so came to a place at last where Tom stopped short and stood looking about him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But tell me, Tom, didst thou ever hear of the farmer girl who counted her chickens before they were hatched?"
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "If ever I have a ship of my own," said Tom Chist, "and if ever I sail to Injy in her, I'll fetch ye back the best chist of tea, sir, that ever was fetched from Cochin Chiny."
