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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 second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
add
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
all
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
amounting
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
arms
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
board
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
circumstances
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From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
critical
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From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
deep
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
deposit
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
experience
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
fallen
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From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
felt
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From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
fire
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
forlornness
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
four
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
insecurity
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
load
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
main
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From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
man
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
mate
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
much
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
mulatto
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From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
needless
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
observed
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
pairs
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
pistols
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
protegee
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
reflections
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
result
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
room
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
sailed
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From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
seaman
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
second
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
sense
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From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
several
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
state
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From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first step was to load and deposit in my state room all the fire arms on board, amounting to several muskets and four pairs of pistols.
steward
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From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to add, that a deep sense of forlornness and insecurity was the result of these reflections.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I therefore felt that, under critical circumstances, my main support had fallen from me.
very
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
voyages
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From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steward was a faithful mulatto man, who had sailed with me several voyages.
young
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From this reading The second mate was a protegee of mine; and, as I have before observed, was a very young man of not much experience as a seaman.
