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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 Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
advance
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
Also
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
Bazán
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
bell
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
bottom
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
Caribbean
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
Cary
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
COMMAND
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
deck
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
del
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
disaster
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
endorse
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
fatal
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
felt
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
forecastle-head
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From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
galleon
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
ghostly
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
handy
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
impended
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
inclined
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
intended
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
know
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
learn
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
legendary
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
man's
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
MASTER
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
mounted
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
Nuestra
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
old
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
once
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From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
opinion
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
overlooked
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
own
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
Pacific
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
plunging
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
possessed
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
relic
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
Richard
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
ringing
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
Rosario
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
rusty
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
seas
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From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
Señor
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
Señora
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
ship
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From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
sounded
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From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
steamer
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
TAKES
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
tramp
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
treasure
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From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
Valkyrie
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From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
vessel
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From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
warning
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From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MASTER TAKES COMMAND It was the opinion of Señor Bazán that the bell of the galleon _Nuestra Señora del Rosario_ should be mounted on the deck of his own vessel.
watches
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From this reading The ancient bell had once sounded the watches from the forecastle-head of another treasure ship in these same seas.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also, it possessed a legendary virtue which was not to be overlooked, that of ringing its ghostly warning when fatal disaster impended.
whimsy
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From this reading From what he could learn of the rusty relic of a tramp steamer, Richard Cary felt inclined to endorse the old man’s whimsy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be handy to know in advance when the _Valkyrie_ intended plunging to the bottom of the Caribbean or the Pacific.
