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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 That was a great race, as the boys declared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
air
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
alert
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
all
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
attacking
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
boys
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From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
breakdown
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
British
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
calm
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
Colodia
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
crew
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
declared
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From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
destroyer
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
engines
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
ever
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
excited
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
fast
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
filled
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
fling
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
freighter
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
German
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
got
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
great
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From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
huge
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
launching
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
lookout
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
member
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
men
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
miles
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
off
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
onward
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
other
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
out
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
passed
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
pick
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
race
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From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
moved unsteadily as if about to fall
From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
right
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
sea
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
seemed
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
ship
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
Star's
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
submarine
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
Tearing
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From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tearing on through the calm sea, the destroyer reeled off the miles as fast as ever she had since her launching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
tops
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From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
up
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From this reading The engines of the _Colodia_ seemed to pick her right up and fling her onward over the sea.
vague
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a great race, as the boys declared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
Western
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
whispers
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
wireless
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From this reading They passed no other ship, and after the breakdown of the _Western Star’s_ wireless, they got but vague whispers out of the air, and nothing at all about the huge German submarine that was attacking the British freighter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lookout tops were filled with excited men and boys; every member of the crew was on the alert.
