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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 IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
aboard
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
advised
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had both his owners and his crew to think of.
ANDERLY
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
any
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
AROUSES
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
battling
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
Ben
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
boarding
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had both his owners and his crew to think of.
bound
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
change
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had both his owners and his crew to think of.
disciplinarian
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
elements
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
followed
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
fully
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
further
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
Gibson
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had both his owners and his crew to think of.
harsh
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
homeward
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
INTEREST
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
land
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
letter
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
letters
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
mail-carrying
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
man
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
meet
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
owners
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From this reading He had both his owners and his crew to think of.
port
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
prospects
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
put
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
ready
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
RELATES
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
Rogers
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
saw
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
Scarboro
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
situation
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
sloop
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
some
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
stern
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
STORY
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
thankful
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had both his owners and his crew to think of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
TOM
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From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
vessel
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From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
weather
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
week's
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From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TOM ANDERLY RELATES A STORY THAT AROUSES MY INTEREST Captain Rogers was not a harsh man, but he was a stern disciplinarian.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was thankful, when I saw the week's weather that followed my boarding the Scarboro, that I had been saved from further battling with the elements in the sloop.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he could not change the course of his ship to land me in some port, or to put me aboard a homeward bound vessel, is not to be wondered at.
write
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From this reading Ben Gibson advised me to write fully of my situation and prospects and have the letter, or letters, ready to put aboard any mail-carrying ship we might meet.
