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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 Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
accusation
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
announced
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
away
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
Burns
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
Burns's
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From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
cabin
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
came
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
corroborated
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From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
decided
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
deck
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
delirium
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
door
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
down
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
Ella
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From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
face
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
family
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
grip
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From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
Johns's
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
keep
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
late
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
living
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
locked
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
Mr
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
Mrs
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
officers
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From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
other
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
owner
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From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
quarters
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
raving
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
refused
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From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
report
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From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
said
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From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
scared
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
sent
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
side
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
tremens
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From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
Turner
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
up
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Turner refused to open either door for us.
view
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From this reading I sent Burns down having decided, in view of Mrs. Johns’s accusation, to keep away from the living quarters of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Burns’s report corroborated what Williams had said.
Williams
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From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Williams came up on deck late that afternoon, with a scared face, and announced that Mr. Turner had locked himself in his cabin, and was raving in delirium on the other side of the door.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Turner was in the grip of delirium tremens, and the Ella was without owner or officers.
