abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She had been asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
ayer
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From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Duane
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explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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start firing a weapon
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
How
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
having or showing profound knowledge
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
Phillis
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express in words
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
transport commercially
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Her nurse, or _ayer_ awoke her at the height of the stampede of passengers for the deck.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading How the fire had been started she could not say.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the officers and bulk of the crew had been killed by the explosion, or had abandoned the ship and her human freight, she did not know.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which I Become Better Acquainted With Phillis Duane_ There was little more to be learned, it seemed, about the actual tragedy of the burned steamship.
