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accomplished
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
additional
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From this reading Cobbington had engaged the additional waiter.
after-cabin
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
all
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
always
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
assisted
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
Bendick
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From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
Cobbington
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From this reading Cobbington had engaged the additional waiter.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
continue
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
cook
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
Detroit
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
docile
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From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
engaged
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From this reading Cobbington had engaged the additional waiter.
exceptions
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From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
fore-cabin
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
Gopher
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cobbington had engaged the additional waiter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
intelligent
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From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
ISLANDER
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From this reading THE STRANGE MOVEMENT OF THE ISLANDER.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
man
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From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
MOVEMENT
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From this reading THE STRANGE MOVEMENT OF THE ISLANDER.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
occasions
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE MOVEMENT OF THE ISLANDER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
out
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From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
Reel
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From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
Sands
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
spelled
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From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
steward
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
STRANGE
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From this reading THE STRANGE MOVEMENT OF THE ISLANDER.
table
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE MOVEMENT OF THE ISLANDER.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
Tom
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
wait
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
waiter
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From this reading Cobbington had engaged the additional waiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Reel Bendick, as he spelled it out to me; and he seemed to be an intelligent and docile man.
Washington
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
way
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From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was to wait on the table in the fore-cabin, while Tom Sands was to continue in the after-cabin, where he had always been assisted by the steward, and on great occasions by Washington Gopher, the accomplished cook who had come all the way from Detroit.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these exceptions our crew remained the same as before.
