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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 SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
action
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
alarm
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
bunks
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From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
Cary
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
ceased
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From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
compelled
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
CREW
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
dandyish
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
deck
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
demanded
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
Duff
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
escaped
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
head
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
master
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
mate
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
men
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From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
Mr
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
noise
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From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
other
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
out
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
Panchito
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
presumably
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From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
prowled
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
Quick
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
quiet
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From this reading The steamer was quiet.
raise
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
regretted
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
saloon
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
second
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From this reading Quick action had been demanded or the dandyish second mate, Mr. Panchito, might have escaped from the saloon to raise an alarm.
SHAKING
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
some
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
steamer
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From this reading The steamer was quiet.
tap
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
there
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
three
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From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
time
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
TOGETHER
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
two
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From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
Valkyrie
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From this reading SHAKING A CREW TOGETHER The master of the _Valkyrie_ prowled on deck for some time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steamer was quiet.
way
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From this reading Cary regretted that he had been compelled to tap Mr. Duff on the head, but there had been no other way out of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two or three men in the forecastle had ceased their noise and were presumably in their bunks.
