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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 I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
Ace
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
air
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
All
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
boat
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
contentedly
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
else
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
enforced
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
fight
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
food
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading I was free to fight or not as I pleased.
fresh
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
got
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
like
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
LOSS
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
more
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
needed
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was free to fight or not as I pleased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
old
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
only
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was free to fight or not as I pleased.
perfect
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
place
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was free to fight or not as I pleased.
plenty
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
punishing
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
recovered
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
rules
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
SEE
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
soon
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
spirits
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
Sproule
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
stern
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
strange
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
strict
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From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
SUFFER
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
tyrant
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
underling
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
very
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From this reading As for my old tyrant, he recovered his spirits very soon, and took the place of an underling quite contentedly.
wanted
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From this reading I needed to be free more than anything else, and I wanted plenty of good food and fresh air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All these I got, for Captain Sproule, while stern and strict with us, enforced only those rules which were for the good of the boat, and these seemed like perfect liberty to me--after I whipped Ace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
WORLD
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From this reading I SEE THE WORLD, AND SUFFER A GREAT LOSS The strange thing to me about my fight with Ace was that nobody thought of such a thing as punishing me for it.
