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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 The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
agitated
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
ahead
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
appeared
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
bell
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
board
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
boarders
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From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
bridge
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From this reading When Flint came in the vicinity of the bridge, he called to him to join him.
Bronx
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
called
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From this reading When Flint came in the vicinity of the bridge, he called to him to join him.
came
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From this reading When Flint came in the vicinity of the bridge, he called to him to join him.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
Christy
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
conceal
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From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
CONFEDERATE
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
coolest
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
cutlasses
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From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
down
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
engine
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
excitement
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
far
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
felt
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
Flint
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From this reading When Flint came in the vicinity of the bridge, he called to him to join him.
fog
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From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
go
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
gong
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
hour
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
instructed
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From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
join
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From this reading When Flint came in the vicinity of the bridge, he called to him to join him.
keep
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
lifetime
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
man
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
men
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From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
moment
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From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
most
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
procuring
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From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
revolvers
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From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
room
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
SCOTIAN
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
seen
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From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
sounded
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
spare
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From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
STEAMER
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From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
struggled
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
succeeded
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFEDERATE STEAMER SCOTIAN One bell sounded on the gong in the engine room, and the Bronx began to go ahead.
tremendous
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From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
up
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From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
vicinity
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From this reading When Flint came in the vicinity of the bridge, he called to him to join him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were procuring their revolvers and cutlasses, and he had a moment to spare.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Flint came in the vicinity of the bridge, he called to him to join him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Christy felt that the most tremendous hour of his lifetime had come, and he struggled to keep down the excitement which agitated him; and he succeeded so far that he appeared to be the coolest man on board of the ship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain instructed him to conceal the boarders so that they could not be seen on board the steamer in the fog when the Bronx came up with her.
