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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 "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
all
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
battle
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
befall
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From this reading Of all evils that can befall a navy this is surely the worst.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
best
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
command
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
conquered
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From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
country
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From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
danger
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From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
Depends
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
DIBDIN
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
endeavours
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
evils
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From this reading Of all evils that can befall a navy this is surely the worst.
fall
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
fleet
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
gallant
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
greatest
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From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
hero
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
Jervis
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
John
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
knight
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
lost
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From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
man
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
mutinous
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
MUTINY
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From this reading MUTINY.
navy
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From this reading Of all evils that can befall a navy this is surely the worst.
obey
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
quell
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
Remembering
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
Sir
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
spirit
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
St
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
stand
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
surely
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From this reading Of all evils that can befall a navy this is surely the worst.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
then
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
There
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
used
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
Vincent
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From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is terrible to think and to remember that about this time our country was in the greatest danger of being conquered and lost through mutiny.
weigh
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From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a mutinous spirit in the fleet of Sir John Jervis after the battle of St. Vincent, which the gallant knight used all his endeavours to quell.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "To be a hero, stand or fall, Depends upon the man; Let all then in their duty stand, Each point of duty weigh, Remembering those can best command Who best know to obey."--DIBDIN.
worst
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From this reading Of all evils that can befall a navy this is surely the worst.
