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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 A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
afterward
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
all
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, too, Broffin was hardly at his best.
back
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
best
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From this reading Then, too, Broffin was hardly at his best.
Broffin
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From this reading Then, too, Broffin was hardly at his best.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
chief
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
close
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
difficulties
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From this reading There were difficulties from the outset.
edgin
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
finally
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were difficulties from the outset.
fugitive
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
general
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
gruffly
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From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
hardly
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From this reading Then, too, Broffin was hardly at his best.
hatred
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
instance
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
justice
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
keeping
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
law
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
lost
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From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
M'Grath
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From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
man
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From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
man-catchers
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
man-driver
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
mate
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
outcast
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
outset
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From this reading There were difficulties from the outset.
personal
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
present
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
pretty
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
principles
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
refusing
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From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
shared
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
sheerest
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
singular
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
sufficient
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
sympathies
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From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
temper
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From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were difficulties from the outset.
Then
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From this reading Then, too, Broffin was hardly at his best.
There
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From this reading There were difficulties from the outset.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
too
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From this reading Then, too, Broffin was hardly at his best.
up
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, too, Broffin was hardly at his best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were difficulties from the outset.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At the thought of what this man M'Grath could tell him, and was gruffly refusing to tell him, he lost his temper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A man-driver himself, the chief mate shared with the sheerest outcast in his crew a hearty hatred for the man-catchers all and singular; and in the present instance his sympathies were with the fugitive from justice, on general principles first, and for good and sufficient personal reasons afterward.
You're
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From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You're edgin' up pretty close to the law, yourself, by what you're keeping back," he told the mate finally.
