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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 BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
Bellevite
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
board
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
breakfast
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From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
busy
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From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
came
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From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
care
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
CHASE
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
efficient
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
engineer
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From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
expected
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
get
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From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
glad
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From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
guest
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From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
Major
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
mission
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From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
North
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From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
officer
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
owner
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From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
Passford
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From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
Pierson
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
prisoner
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From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
rather
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From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
restraint
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From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
rid
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From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
said
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From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
Sampson
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
sent
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
sought
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From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
subjected
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From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
treated
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From this reading But he said nothing to him about his mission at the North, and treated him as a guest rather than a prisoner.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
very
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From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
visitor
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From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF A CHASE Major Pierson still remained on board of the Bellevite, for no officer had been sent on board for him, as expected; and he was under the efficient care of Sampson.
welcome
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From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The owner sought him the next time he came on board, when he was not so busy as he had been before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was subjected to no restraint, and he took his breakfast with the engineer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he was not a welcome visitor on board, and Captain Passford would have been very glad to get rid of him.
