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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 All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
acquainted
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
adjoining
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
All
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
bath-rooms
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
cabin
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From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
call
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
captain's
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
chilled
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From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
comfort
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From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
completing
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
connecting
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
contained
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
dining-room
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
doors
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
entering
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
entrance
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From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
five
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
hall
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
hallway
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From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
house
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
immediately
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From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
knew
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
knocked
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
large
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
living-room
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
main-deck
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From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
making
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
mate's
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
Miss
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
opened
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
port
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From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
proper
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
quarters
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
region
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
room
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
rooms
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
row
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
side
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From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
slop-chest
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
spacious
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
state-room
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
state-rooms
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
steward's
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
suite
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
then
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
truth
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
two
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
used
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From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
warm
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From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite chilled through, I was immediately struck by the warm comfort of the cabin.
well-carpeted
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From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
West's
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From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
whale
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From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the connecting doors were open, making what I might call a large suite of rooms or a whale house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Into this hallway, from the port side, opened five rooms: first, on entering, the mate’s; next, the two state-rooms which had been knocked into one for me; then the steward’s room; and, adjoining his, completing the row, a state-room which was used for the slop-chest.
wide
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From this reading The main-deck entrance, on the port side, was into a wide, well-carpeted hallway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Across the hall was a region with which I was not yet acquainted, though I knew it contained the dining-room, the bath-rooms, the cabin proper, which was in truth a spacious living-room, the captain’s quarters, and, undoubtedly, Miss West’s quarters.
