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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 stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
apprentices
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
ARCHIPELAGO
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From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
arrangement
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
ashore
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
bazaar
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
boys
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
Calcutta
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
cargo
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
cash
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
city
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
deal
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
delighted
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
frequently
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
glad
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
gone
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
got
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
knew
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
laid
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
large
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
MALAY
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From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
mate
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
more
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
Mr
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
much
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
native
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
out
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
port
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
prevented
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
run
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
sailed
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
saw
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
soon
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
spare
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From this reading He was delighted with the native bazaar, and would have laid out much of his spare cash there, had not Mr. Staines prevented him.
Staines
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
stay
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
Stephen
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.
there
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
Tiger
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
town
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From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
trouble
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
unladen
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From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stay at Calcutta was a short one, and as soon as the cargo for that port was unladen, the _Tiger_ again sailed.
well
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From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The apprentices had a run ashore, but each had gone with one of the mates, as in so large a city the boys, if alone, might well have got into trouble.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stephen went with the first mate, and was glad at the arrangement, as Mr. Staines had frequently been there before and knew the town well, and Stephen therefore saw a great deal more of it than he would have done had he been alone.
