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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 _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
afterward
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
always
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
away
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
back
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
barque
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
bound
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
cargo
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
day
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
fanciful
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
foolish
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
Friday
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From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
Granger
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
harbor
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
Hazlewood
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From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
ill-feeling
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From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
J
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
Manhattan
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
matter
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
Nancy
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From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
Nassau
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
nasty
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
Nathan
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
New
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
often
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From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
omens
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
only
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
other
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
put
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From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
reason
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
sailed
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
sailing
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
sea
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From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
show
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From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
signs
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
soon
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
story
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From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
tale
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From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
there
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE _Nancy Hazlewood_ put to sea on a Friday.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
too
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
week
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
wheat
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
why
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From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
Wild
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From this reading The only other time that he had sailed on a Friday, was in the barque _Manhattan_ (Captain Nathan J. Wild), bound for Nassau, with a cargo of wheat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Captain Granger has often told the tale of this short cruise, so I will not tell it over again, as it has nothing to do with this story, except to show why it was that Tom Granger always had an ill-feeling about sailing on Friday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Granger was not over fanciful in the matter of signs and omens; nevertheless, he always had a nasty feeling about sailing on that day; he might reason with himself that it was foolish, but the feeling was there, and was not to be done away with.
York
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From this reading About a week afterward, she put back into New York harbor again, and not a day too soon, either.
