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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 It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
abundant
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From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
adding
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
addition
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From this reading Every addition was verified, therefore, by a second person.
all
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING ELECTION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
busy
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every addition was verified, therefore, by a second person.
cabin
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
canvass
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From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
carefully
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
day
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
ELECTION
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From this reading AN EXCITING ELECTION.
electioneer
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From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every addition was verified, therefore, by a second person.
EXCITING
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From this reading AN EXCITING ELECTION.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
instructors
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
main
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From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
mark
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
merit-rolls
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
mistake
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
month
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
necessary
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
officer
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
opportunities
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From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
person
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From this reading Every addition was verified, therefore, by a second person.
record
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
seaman
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
second
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From this reading Every addition was verified, therefore, by a second person.
send
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
single
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
squadron
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
steerage
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
students
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From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Every addition was verified, therefore, by a second person.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
three
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The students had abundant opportunities to canvass and electioneer, as all the instructors were at work in the main cabin.
verified
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From this reading Every addition was verified, therefore, by a second person.
very
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
vessels
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From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the last day of the month, and the instructors in the three vessels of the squadron were very busy in adding the merit-rolls on the record books.
work
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From this reading It was necessary that all this work should be very carefully done, for a mistake of a single mark might send a cabin officer into the steerage, or a seaman from the steerage into the cabin.
