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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 A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
all
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From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
away
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
board
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
brimstone
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈnɪr/
a pirate or sea raider in a specific situation in this story
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
capture
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
captured
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
case
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
character
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
combustibles
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
crisis
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
end
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
enough
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
fire-ship
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
fit
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
get
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
glad
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
haste
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From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
idea
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
important
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
incendiary
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
inventive
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
lake
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
like
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
man
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
medium-sized
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
Morgan
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
near
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
other
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
pirate
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
pitch
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
Place
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
plan
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From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
prepared
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From this reading Morgan was pleased with this plan, and the fire-ship was prepared with all haste.
proposed
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From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
put
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
Spaniards
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
suspect
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
tar
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
Tight
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
together
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
town
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From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
try
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
turned
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
up
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From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
war-vessels
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From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the pitch, tar, and brimstone in the town were put on board of her, together with other combustibles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was an inventive buccaneer, who proposed to Morgan that they should take a medium-sized ship which they had captured at the other end of the lake, and make a fire-ship of her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Tight Place for Morgan At this important crisis again turned up the man with an idea.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order that the Spaniards might not suspect the character of this incendiary craft, he proposed that they should fit her up like one of the pirate war-vessels, for in this case the Spaniards would not try to get away from her, but would be glad to have her come near enough for them to capture her.
