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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 There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who else has got a share of it?” asked the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
ATTACKED
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
called
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
carried
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
caught
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From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
clean
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
commander
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From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
deck
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
else
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From this reading “Who else has got a share of it?” asked the other.
fishing
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
got
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From this reading “Who else has got a share of it?” asked the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who else has got a share of it?” asked the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
ISLAND
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who else has got a share of it?” asked the other.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
looking
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
luck
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From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
lug
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
masted
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
minute
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From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
only
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From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
other
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
paced
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
pier
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From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
QUEEN
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
sails
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
saying
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From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
SHALLOP
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
share
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From this reading “Who else has got a share of it?” asked the other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
side
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
sized
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
talking
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From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
There
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
tide
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
tied
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
two
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
type
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
up
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her captain stood upon the pier, talking to the commander of the schooner.
vessel
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
waited
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From this reading HOW THE SHALLOP ATTACKED THE ISLAND QUEEN The skipper of the schooner Island Queen paced his after deck and waited for the strength of the tide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
wharf
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From this reading There was a two masted fishing vessel tied up at the other side of the wharf; she was a clean looking craft of the type called shallop, and carried two good sized lug sails.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who else has got a share of it?” asked the other.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are not the only one that caught good luck at the last minute,” he was saying.
