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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 Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
aided
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
beams
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
best
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
boat
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
building
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
canvas
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.
conversation
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
cooking
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
days
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From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
DEATH
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From this reading DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.
deck
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
diligently
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
driving
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
engaged
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
get
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
holes
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
Jacopo
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
joining
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
launching
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
levers
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
made
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
making
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From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
method
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
occupied
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From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
planks
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
poles
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
possible
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
principally
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
proposal
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
proposed
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
sails
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From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
seldom
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
sharp
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
Some
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
Stephen
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
Stephen's
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
taken
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
thorns
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
three
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From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
turned
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
twine
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
unravelled
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
up
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From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
use
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From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
used
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
wedges
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From this reading Stephen’s proposal was that they should, if possible, first get up the deck planks, which could be done by driving wedges between them and the beams, and after one was taken up, the work of the wedges could be aided by poles used as levers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the canvas was unravelled for use as twine, and holes were made with long sharp thorns.
work
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From this reading The work of making up the sails occupied the next three days.
worked
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From this reading Jacopo, when not engaged in cooking, worked diligently, seldom joining in the conversation between the captain and Stephen, a conversation which turned principally upon the best method of building and launching the proposed boat.
