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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 When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the dinner, Prince Henry called for the usual national toasts.
all
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
American
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From this reading Commodore Dewey of the American fleet was present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
arrived
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
banquet
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
brother
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
call
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From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
called
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From this reading After the dinner, Prince Henry called for the usual national toasts.
calling
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
came
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From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
certain
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
Commodore
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From this reading Commodore Dewey of the American fleet was present.
custom
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
Dewey
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From this reading Commodore Dewey of the American fleet was present.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
dinner
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From this reading After the dinner, Prince Henry called for the usual national toasts.
Emperor
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
fleet
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From this reading Commodore Dewey of the American fleet was present.
fleets
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the dinner, Prince Henry called for the usual national toasts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
gave
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
German
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
government
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
Henry
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
Hongkong
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
mission
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
national
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From this reading After the dinner, Prince Henry called for the usual national toasts.
nations
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
navy
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
port
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
present
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From this reading Commodore Dewey of the American fleet was present.
Prince
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
Prussia
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
regulated
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
representatives
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
said
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From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
several
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From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
States
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From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
There
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
times
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From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
toast
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From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
toasts
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From this reading After the dinner, Prince Henry called for the usual national toasts.
United
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From this reading But when the time came to call for the toast to the United States, the Prince passed it by; he did this several times.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
usual
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From this reading After the dinner, Prince Henry called for the usual national toasts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Commodore Dewey of the American fleet was present.
well-understood
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From this reading There is a custom in the navy of calling upon the representatives of the different nations in a certain regulated and well-understood order.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, however, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, arrived on a government mission in Hongkong, it is said he gave a banquet to representatives from all the fleets in port.
