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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 fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
aching
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
ashore
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
attractive
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even the treasure ceased to be uppermost in their lively discussions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
Blackbeard
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
blotted
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
brave
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
brigantine
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
BUCCANEERnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈnɪr/
a pirate or sea raider in a specific situation in this story
From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
careers
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
ceased
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From this reading Even the treasure ceased to be uppermost in their lively discussions.
chairs
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
Charles
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
Cherokee
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
coast
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
Cockrell
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
discussions
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From this reading Even the treasure ceased to be uppermost in their lively discussions.
ease
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the treasure ceased to be uppermost in their lively discussions.
eyes
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
fiendish
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
fight
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
Forbes
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
George
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
harbor
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
harry
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
Hawkridge
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
hearts
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
heavy
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
house
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
Inlet
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
Joe
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
King
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
lively
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From this reading Even the treasure ceased to be uppermost in their lively discussions.
LOYAL
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
Master
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
mingled
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
more
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
most
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
off
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
out
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
Peter
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
pioneer
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
planned
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
rejoicing
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
rested
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
rude
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
sailed
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
sea
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
seamen
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
sedate
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
settlement
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
Small
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
SORROW
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
taken
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
there
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
toll
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
Town
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From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
treasure
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From this reading Even the treasure ceased to be uppermost in their lively discussions.
Uncle
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From this reading In the house of Uncle Peter Forbes they rested at their ease and planned sedate careers for themselves.
uppermost
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From this reading Even the treasure ceased to be uppermost in their lively discussions.
vacant
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From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD BUCCANEER IS LOYAL SORROW mingled with rejoicing when the _King George_ brigantine sailed into Charles Town harbor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sea fight off Cherokee Inlet had taken a heavy toll of brave seamen and there were vacant chairs and aching hearts ashore, but the fiendish Blackbeard had been blotted out and would no more harry the coast.
young
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From this reading Small and rude as was this pioneer settlement, it was most fair and attractive to the eyes of young Master Cockrell and Joe Hawkridge.
