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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 A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
ascertain
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
Baskirk
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
blocking
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
BOW
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
cabin
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
cause
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
convenient
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From this reading Mulgrum found it convenient not to hear on this occasion.
Dave
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
declared
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From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
disturbance
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
document
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
door
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
force
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mulgrum found it convenient not to hear on this occasion.
go
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From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mulgrum found it convenient not to hear on this occasion.
heard
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
lines
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
Mulgrum
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
noise
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mulgrum found it convenient not to hear on this occasion.
occasion
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From this reading Mulgrum found it convenient not to hear on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
Passford
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
Pink
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
read
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
room
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
SAILnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
scuffle
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
sent
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
STARBOARD
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
steward
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From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The steward declared that no one must go to the cabin; it was the order of the captain himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
there
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mulgrum found it convenient not to hear on this occasion.
threw
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
trying
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From this reading Dave was there, blocking the passage way, and Pink Mulgrum was trying to force his way towards the cabin door.
two
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
ward
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
way
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From this reading A SAIL ON THE STARBOARD BOW Before Captain Passford had read two lines of the document in his hands, a noise as of a scuffle was heard in the passage way to the ward room.
wide
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From this reading Mr. Baskirk was sent to ascertain the cause of the disturbance, and he threw the door wide open.
