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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
arms
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
Bars
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
blankets
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I couldn't find Julius, but I heard of him," said Jack.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
came
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
carried
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
companions
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't find Julius, but I heard of him," said Jack.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
find
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From this reading "I couldn't find Julius, but I heard of him," said Jack.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
followed
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
following
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
heard
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From this reading "I couldn't find Julius, but I heard of him," said Jack.
hearing
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I couldn't find Julius, but I heard of him," said Jack.
hoisted
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't find Julius, but I heard of him," said Jack.
imposed
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JULIUS IN TROUBLE.
indicate
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
Jack
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
JULIUS
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From this reading JULIUS IN TROUBLE.
learned
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
Marcy's
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
negroes
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
night
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
ones
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
out
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
overseer
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
peak
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
said
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From this reading "I couldn't find Julius, but I heard of him," said Jack.
sailor
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
selected
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
Stars
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
TROUBLE
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From this reading JULIUS IN TROUBLE.
two
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
up
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From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
very
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
want
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From this reading Having learned from their companions that the Stars and Bars were to be hoisted at her peak on the following morning, they did not want to have anything to do with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
watch
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
well
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By the time the overseer was out of hearing sailor Jack came up, followed by two negroes, who carried blankets on their arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
words
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From this reading They were the ones who had been selected to watch the schooner during the night, and the first words they uttered in Marcy's hearing seemed to indicate that they were not very well pleased with the duty that had been imposed upon them.
