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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 Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
accents
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
admiral
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
afloat
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From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
agitation
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
all
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
Antony
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
arose
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From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
articulate
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
assistance
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From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
battered
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
battles
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
became
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
board
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From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
brave
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
commanded
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
consorts
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
doom
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
down
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
encountered
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From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
escaped
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
evidently
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
exclaimed
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
fierce
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From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
girls
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
go
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
held
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
innumerable
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
keep
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From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
less
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From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
Lion
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
much
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From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
now
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
officer
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
once
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
others
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From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
parted
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From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
perishing
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
purpose
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
Red
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From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
render
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From this reading Scarcely could the Red Dragon keep afloat, much less render assistance to others.
saw
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
scarcely
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From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
seaman
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
shattered
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
speak
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
sword
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
tempest
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From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
waves
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From this reading One by one we saw consorts, long battered by the waves and shattered in battles innumerable, go down, all on board perishing.
Waymouth
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had long been parted from him, I being still on board the Red Dragon, when a fierce tempest arose--so fierce I had never before encountered.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What--what was the name of the ship which may have escaped that dreadful doom?" exclaimed both the fair girls at once in accents scarcely articulate from agitation.
wishing
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
Wood
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From this reading "The Lion was the ship, once commanded by Captain Wood, and, when he became admiral, by Captain Antony Waymouth, as brave an officer as ever held a sword," answered the seaman, evidently now wishing to speak to the purpose.
