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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 Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
act
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From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
American
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
any
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From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
armed
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From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
arms
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
cannot
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
cargo
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
carry
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
certain
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
decided
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
direct
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
documentary
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From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
enemy
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
England
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
evidence
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From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
evident
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
form
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
goods
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
important
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
instance
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
intrust
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
loaded
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
machinery
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
manner
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
manufacture
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
moment
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
most
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
necessary
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
now
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
obtained
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
ocean
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
other
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
papers
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
Passford
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
pieces
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
pocket
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From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
present
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
principal
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
rather
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
read
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From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
secrets
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
send
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From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
son
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
soon
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From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
speak
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
steamer
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From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading "They cannot be obtained in England, and the traitors have decided to send them direct, rather than across the ocean in the first instance.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
used
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From this reading "The American goods of which I speak are certain pieces of machinery to be used in the manufacture of arms," continued the captain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These will form the principal and most important part of the cargo of a steamer now loaded, though she will carry other goods, such as the enemy need most at the present time."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to be armed with documentary evidence upon which to act, but he did not read any of his papers, and soon returned them to his pocket.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Passford looked over his papers for a moment; but it was soon evident from his manner that he had secrets which he would not intrust even to his son, unless it was necessary to do so.
