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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 He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
abused
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
adventure
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
Ali-Noury
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
away
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
Big
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
board
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
boat
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
called
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
Canary
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
Catholic
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
conducted
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
CONSULTATION
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
conveyed
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
crimes
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
departing
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
disgusted
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
eighteen
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
employer
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
engineer
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
Fatime
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
Felipe
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
filled
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
followed
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
Four
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
Funchal
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
Garcias
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
Gibraltar
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
Highness
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
Islands
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
man
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
master
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
Maud
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
native
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
now
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
orgies
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
owned
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
Pacha
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
picked
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
PILOT-HOUSE
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
pious
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
position
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
rebelled
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
religious
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
revolted
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
run
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
Salihe
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
say
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
Scott
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
sea
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
soul
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
steamer
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
then
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From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this he had been abused; and he had run away from his employer, departing alone in the Salihe, as she was then called.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
unreformed
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
up
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From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
used
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From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
very
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE Felipe Garcias, the first engineer of the Maud, had filled the same position on board of her when she was owned and used by Ali-Noury Pacha.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After an adventure with the unreformed Scott, the "Big Four" had been picked up at sea in an open boat, and conveyed to Gibraltar, where the Fatime had followed the Guardian-Mother from Funchal.
young
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen now, a native of the Canary Islands, and a very religious Catholic.
youth
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From this reading The orgies conducted by His Highness on board of the little steamer, not to say the crimes, had disgusted and revolted the pious soul of the youth, and he had rebelled against his master.
