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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 SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
addressed
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
Admiral
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
anxious
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
army
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
Bay
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
Brooklyn
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
Caribbean
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
catch
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
Cervera
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
command
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
COMMANDER
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
days
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
daytime
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From this reading This was the usual distance in the daytime.
distance
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From this reading This was the usual distance in the daytime.
drills
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
easy
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
Ellis
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
few
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
FLEET
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
four
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
gentlemanly
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
George
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
guns
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
hour
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
lacked
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
landed
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
like
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
liking
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
man
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
mess
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
miles
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
Now
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
quiet
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
remarked
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
rose
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
sank
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
Santiago
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
Sea
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
seated
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
ships
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
smash
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
SPANISH
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
taken
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
taking
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the usual distance in the daytime.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
two
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From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
usual
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From this reading This was the usual distance in the daytime.
Walter
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From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the usual distance in the daytime.
waves
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From this reading Slowly the _Brooklyn_ rose and sank on the waves of the Caribbean Sea, four miles outside of Santiago Bay.
way
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SPANISH FLEET AND ITS COMMANDER "Now that we are so anxious to catch Admiral Cervera and smash his ships, I should like to know something about the man and his command," remarked Walter, a few days after the army had landed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The two were seated in the shadow of one of the forward guns, taking it easy, for the morning drills were over and it yet lacked half an hour to mess time.
youth
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From this reading He addressed George Ellis, who, in his quiet, gentlemanly way had taken a liking to the youth.
