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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 KIT BECOMES A SUPERCARGO.
absence
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
acting
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
ask
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
BECOMES
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From this reading KIT BECOMES A SUPERCARGO.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
Cape
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
day
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
days
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
end
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
enough
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
faces
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
familiar
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
forward
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
four
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
hardly
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From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
holiday
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
Huntington
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
KIT
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From this reading KIT BECOMES A SUPERCARGO.
leave
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
long
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
looking
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
make
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From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
Nassau
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
North
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
old
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
out
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
passed
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
perhaps
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
permanently
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From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
place
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
run
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From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
see
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
steward
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
still
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
SUPERCARGO
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From this reading KIT BECOMES A SUPERCARGO.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
three
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
time
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
two
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
up
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From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
voyage
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
week
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
week's
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From this reading Not for a week this time, for he could not expect to have a week’s holiday at the end of every voyage; but for two nights and a day, perhaps; long enough to see the familiar faces and the old place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To have another run out to Huntington when the _North Cape_ returned from Nassau, was something that Kit had been looking forward to.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And whether he ought to ask for the place permanently or not, he could hardly make up his mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
work
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From this reading But three days, four days, passed, and he was still acting as steward; and he could not ask for leave of absence while he had that work to do.
