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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 SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
attack
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
back
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
behavior
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
better
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
Blackbeard's
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
blood-stained
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
brutalities
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
camp
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
CARPENTER'S
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
courageous
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
decenter
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading From a sense of duty he flung himself into the fray.
fate
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
fire
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From this reading When the sloop opened fire with her guns, it was time to surrender.
fled
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
flung
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From this reading From a sense of duty he flung himself into the fray.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
fray
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From this reading From a sense of duty he flung himself into the fray.
friends
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a sense of duty he flung himself into the fray.
guns
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From this reading When the sloop opened fire with her guns, it was time to surrender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
hapless
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
Hawkridge
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sloop opened fire with her guns, it was time to surrender.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From a sense of duty he flung himself into the fray.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
Joe
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
lunatic
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
marooned
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
master
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
MATE
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
mutiny
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
opened
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From this reading When the sloop opened fire with her guns, it was time to surrender.
overlook
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
plotting
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
Revenge
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
sake
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
SEA
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
seem
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
sense
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From this reading From a sense of duty he flung himself into the fray.
shabby
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
sloop
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From this reading When the sloop opened fire with her guns, it was time to surrender.
sordid
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
sort
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
surrender
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From this reading When the sloop opened fire with her guns, it was time to surrender.
suspected
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
swamp
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
threw
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the sloop opened fire with her guns, it was time to surrender.
tired
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
treasure
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
tumult
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
unselfish
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
URCHIN
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From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
wanton
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From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What friends he had in the ship were those of the decenter sort who were tired of wanton brutalities and of a master who was no better than a lunatic.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
wily
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From this reading His behavior was courageous and unselfish, for he could have fled back into the swamp when Blackbeard's wily attack threw the camp into tumult.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SEA URCHIN AND THE CARPENTER'S MATE FOR the sake of a treasure sordid and blood-stained, it would seem shabby to overlook the fate of hapless Joe Hawkridge marooned along with the hands of the _Revenge_ who were suspected of plotting mutiny.
