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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 Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
adults
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
afraid
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
always
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
amusements
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
appeared
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
away
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
became
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
boys
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
calling
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
commander
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
conduct
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
conference
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
conferences
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
creating
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
day
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
department
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
desired
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From this reading As he expressed it, he desired to make them hungry for lectures.
dislike
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
early
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
enjoying
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
experience
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
expressed
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From this reading As he expressed it, he desired to make them hungry for lectures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
game
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
hilarious
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
hungry
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From this reading As he expressed it, he desired to make them hungry for lectures.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
ISLAMISM
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he expressed it, he desired to make them hungry for lectures.
judicious
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
lectures
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From this reading As he expressed it, he desired to make them hungry for lectures.
looking
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he expressed it, he desired to make them hungry for lectures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
o'clock
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
occupied
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
only
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
overworking
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
pass
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
passengers
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
past
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
permitted
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
planks
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
plays
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
potato
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
PROGRESS
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
prudent
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
Ringgold
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
RISE
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
sea
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
second
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
shuffle-board
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
somewhat
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
students
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
study
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
taking
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
taught
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
three
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
together
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
training
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From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
very
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From this reading The commander had taught them these amusements early in their sea experience, and they always became very hilarious over them.
voyage
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From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
well
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From this reading The passengers appeared to be well occupied; for the boys had brought shuffle-board and the potato game on the planks, and everybody was enjoying these plays, either by taking part or looking on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, he was prudent and judicious in the conduct of the study department; for the adults were not in training as students, and he was somewhat afraid of overworking them, and creating a dislike for the conferences.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM Captain Ringgold permitted the day, which was only the second of the voyage, to pass away until half past three o'clock in the afternoon without again calling the conference together.
