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advocates
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
AMERICA
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From this reading THE YOUNG AMERICA MUTINY.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
arrayed
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From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
attended
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
boatswain's
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
call
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
delighted
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From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
determine
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
efforts
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
expected
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
find
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From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
finely
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From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
get
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
go
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
grand
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From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
hour
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From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
Howe
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From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
interested
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From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
more
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
MUTINY
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From this reading THE YOUNG AMERICA MUTINY.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
new
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From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
piped
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
place
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From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
progressing
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From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
respond
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
sea
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
students
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
success
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
supper
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From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG AMERICA MUTINY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
twenty
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
way
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From this reading Not more than twenty of the students were expected to respond to the boatswain's call to get under way, and it would be impossible to go to sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was impossible for the advocates of the mutiny to determine what success had attended their efforts, when the crew were piped to supper.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
whole
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From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
work
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From this reading Howe and Little were delighted to find the work in which they were interested progressing so finely.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nearly the whole crew were arrayed against the new captain, and in half an hour the grand explosion would take place.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE YOUNG AMERICA MUTINY.
