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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 A BATTLE BY NIGHT.
abhor
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
afraid
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
back
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
BATTLE
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From this reading A BATTLE BY NIGHT.
biding
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
British
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BATTLE BY NIGHT.
challenged
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
chance
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
conclusions
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
dared
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
Day
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From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
detest
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
DIBDIN
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
fascinating
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
fight
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
fleet
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From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
Frenchman
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
frigate
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
held
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From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
hovered
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
Jack
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
Jack's
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From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
men
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
NIGHT
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From this reading A BATTLE BY NIGHT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
painted
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
perhaps
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
pest
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
Pursue
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
put
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
rakish
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
sailed
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
seek
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
shot
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
somewhere
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
spiteful-looking
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
thrice
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
thus
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
trophied
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
try
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From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
Twice
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From this reading Twice or thrice Jack put about, sailed back and challenged her, with a shot, to fight if she dared.
unbroken
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From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
War
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From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
weather
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From this reading Day after day Jack's fleet held on its course, and the weather continued unbroken and fine.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day the phantom Frenchman hovered somewhere about, afraid perhaps to try conclusions with that rakish, spiteful-looking British frigate, or perhaps but biding her chance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "What art thou, fascinating War, Thou trophied, painted pest, That thus men seek and yet abhor, Pursue and yet detest?"--DIBDIN.
