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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 For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
all
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
always
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
balk
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
barque
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
becomes
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
bricks
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
CACHALOT
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
cargo
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
comes
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
concerned
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
crossed
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
crow's-nests
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
cumbering
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
deck
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
discharge
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
dismantled
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
drift-wood
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
end
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
erection
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
fabric
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
far
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
final
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
get
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
haste
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
heave
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
humdrum
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
island
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
knowing
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
loiter
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
meaning
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
merchantman
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
more
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
mortar
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
now
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
old
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
piecemeal
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
port
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
practical
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
pry
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
purposes
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
queer-looking
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
reach
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
rid
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From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
royal
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
sea
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
sent
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all practical purposes she becomes a humdrum merchantman in haste to reach her final port of discharge, and get rid of her cargo.
ship's
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
side
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
soon
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
taut
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
topgallant-masts
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
turn-to
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From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
up
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
way
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From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we get to sea we shall turn-to and heave that ancient fabric of bricks and mortar--always a queer-looking erection to be cumbering a ship's deck--piecemeal over the side.
whaling
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From this reading And now the cruise of the good old whaling barque CACHALOT, as far as whaling is concerned, comes to an end.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No more will she loiter and pry around anything and everything, from an island to a balk of drift-wood, that comes in her way, knowing not the meaning of "waste of time."
yards
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From this reading The "crow's-nests" are dismantled, taut topgallant-masts sent up, and royal yards crossed.
