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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 Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
adventures
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From this reading The volume was Peter Simple, and the boatswain relished the adventures of the hero.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO KLAMPENBORG AND ELSINORE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO KLAMPENBORG AND ELSINORE.
anticipation
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
bestow
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading Clyde sat in his cage, watching the boatswain.
book
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
brig
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
cage
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From this reading Clyde sat in his cage, watching the boatswain.
Clyde
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From this reading Clyde sat in his cage, watching the boatswain.
dull
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
ELSINORE
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO KLAMPENBORG AND ELSINORE.
evidently
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
EXCURSION
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO KLAMPENBORG AND ELSINORE.
eyes
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
full
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
glance
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
hardly
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
heavy
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
hero
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From this reading The volume was Peter Simple, and the boatswain relished the adventures of the hero.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
hour
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
interesting
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
KLAMPENBORG
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO KLAMPENBORG AND ELSINORE.
librarian
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
near
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
occupant
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
only
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
Peaks
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
Peter
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From this reading The volume was Peter Simple, and the boatswain relished the adventures of the hero.
prison
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
procured
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
raised
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
read
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
reader
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
relished
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From this reading The volume was Peter Simple, and the boatswain relished the adventures of the hero.
sat
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From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
ship's
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
Simple
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From this reading The volume was Peter Simple, and the boatswain relished the adventures of the hero.
single
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
then
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO KLAMPENBORG AND ELSINORE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
very
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From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
volume
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From this reading The volume was Peter Simple, and the boatswain relished the adventures of the hero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book was evidently a very interesting one, for the reader hardly raised his eyes from it for a full hour, and then only to bestow a single glance upon the occupant of the ship's prison.
watching
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From this reading Clyde sat in his cage, watching the boatswain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peaks sat near the brig and read his book, which he had procured from the librarian in anticipation of a dull and heavy afternoon.
