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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 every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
always
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From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
ate
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From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
capable
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
captain's
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From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
chart-house
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From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
cook
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
daughter
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From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
dinner
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
expectations
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
faced
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From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
four
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From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
house
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From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
known
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From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
man
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
Miss
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
Mr
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From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
note
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
old
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From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
other
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From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
Pike
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From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
pilot
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From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
proved
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
registered
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
servant
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From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
served
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
service
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From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
smoothness
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From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
splendidly
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
steward
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
strangers
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
table
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From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
together
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
trade
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
up
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
way
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
West
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain West and his daughter faced each other, while I, on the captain’s right, faced Mr. Pike.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
whoever
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From this reading In every way dinner proved up beyond my expectations, and I registered a note that the cook, whoever or whatever he might be, was a capable man at his trade.
worked
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From this reading Miss West served, and, though she and the steward were strangers, they worked together splendidly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pilot ate in the chart-house, so that at table were the four of us that would always be at table together.
years
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From this reading I should have thought, from the smoothness of the service, that he was an old house servant who for years had known her every way.
