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action
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From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
all
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
any
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From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
appeared
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From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
arm
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
assist
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
Bellevite
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
Breaker
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
bulwarks
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
caps
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
cared
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
cheers
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
CHRISTIANITY
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
Christy
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
deck
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
demonstration
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
discovered
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
executive
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
eyes
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
fixed
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
gave
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
given
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From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
greeted
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From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
heartier
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From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
hero
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From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
labor
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
latter
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
mizzen
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
moment
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
more
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
Mr
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
officer
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
Passford
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
quartermasternounUS /ˈquartermaster/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
rail
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
REIGN
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From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
rigging
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
satisfied
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
sprang
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
suspended
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
swabbing
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
swung
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
then
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
Three
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REIGN OF CHRISTIANITY Captain Breaker took Christy by his right arm to support him as they returned to the deck of the Bellevite, and to assist him over the bulwarks.
two
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
up
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
volleys
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From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
wheel
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From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three heartier cheers were never given on the deck of any ship than those which greeted the hero of the action as he appeared on the rail.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Three cheers for Mr. Passford!" shouted the quartermaster who had been at the wheel when Christy sprang into the mizzen rigging.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not satisfied with this demonstration, they all swung their caps, and then gave two volleys more.
wounded
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From this reading The wounded had all been cared for, and the crew were swabbing up the deck; but the moment they discovered the captain and the executive officer on the rail, they suspended their labor and all eyes were fixed upon the latter.
