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1st
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
anchor
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
APPARITIONS
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
ashore
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From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
board
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
Carruthers
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From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
charge
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Corregidor
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
deck
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From this reading On the forward deck stood Hugh Ridgeway and Tennys Huntingford.
down
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
dropped
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
Ensign
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From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the forward deck stood Hugh Ridgeway and Tennys Huntingford.
handmaidens
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From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
harbor
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Hildebrand
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From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Hugh
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From this reading On the forward deck stood Hugh Ridgeway and Tennys Huntingford.
Huntingford
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From this reading On the forward deck stood Hugh Ridgeway and Tennys Huntingford.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
Island
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
June
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
landed
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From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
launch
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From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
list
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
luggage
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From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
man
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Manila
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
nondescript
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From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
once
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
others
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From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
passengers
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
paymaster
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From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
possessions
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From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
produce
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
quarters
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Queen
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Ridgeway
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From this reading On the forward deck stood Hugh Ridgeway and Tennys Huntingford.
several
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From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
shipping
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the forward deck stood Hugh Ridgeway and Tennys Huntingford.
Tempest
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From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Tennys
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From this reading On the forward deck stood Hugh Ridgeway and Tennys Huntingford.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
wedding
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From this reading Another launch landed their nondescript luggage--their wedding possessions--and the faithful handmaidens.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The captain and his passengers went at once to shipping quarters, where the man in charge was asked if he could produce a list of those on board the _Tempest Queen_ at the time she went down.
Winnetka
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From this reading _APPARITIONS_ The _Winnetka_ passed Corregidor Island and dropped anchor in Manila harbor on the morning of June 1st.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went ashore with Captain Hildebrand, Ensign Carruthers, the paymaster and several others.
