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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 The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
America
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
cheaper
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
conclude
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
England
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
expensive
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
facilities
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
forced
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
found
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
good
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
halfway
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
heard
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
Indies
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
INSPECTS
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From this reading KIT INSPECTS LONDON.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
KIT
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From this reading KIT INSPECTS LONDON.
LONDON
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From this reading KIT INSPECTS LONDON.
machinery
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
modern
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
more
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
most
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
move
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
much
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
New
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
often
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
pay
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
port
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
process
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
quickest
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
rapid
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
receive
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
slowly
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
smaller
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
soon
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
steamer
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
supercargo
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
true
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
unloading
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
way
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
West
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
work
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
workmen
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From this reading The workmen receive smaller pay and move more slowly, the machinery is not so modern, none of the facilities as good.
world
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From this reading It must be true, as I have often heard, that ‘New York is the quickest unloading port in the world, and the most expensive.’”
York
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From this reading “This is about halfway between New York and the West Indies,” Kit was forced to conclude, “in the way they do work.
young
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From this reading The unloading of a steamer in England, the young supercargo soon found, is not the rapid process that it is in America, though much cheaper.
