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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 TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
ACTION
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
ahead
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From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
asleep
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
Baskirk
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
beam
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From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
bells
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From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
blowing
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
breeze
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
called
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From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This change was reported to the captain, and he went on deck.
change
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From this reading This change was reported to the captain, and he went on deck.
Christy
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
cleared
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
deck
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
directed
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From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
fog
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
four
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From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
fresh
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
GUNS
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This change was reported to the captain, and he went on deck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
midnight
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
Mr
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
off
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
other
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From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
port
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From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
reported
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From this reading This change was reported to the captain, and he went on deck.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
room
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
sails
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From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
seen
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
soon
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
state
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From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This change was reported to the captain, and he went on deck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
TRIANGULAR
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
two
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From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
watch
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From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
weather
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From this reading He was called, as he had directed, at four in the morning, but no change in the weather was reported, and no sail had been seen.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At four bells in the morning watch two sails were reported to him, one dead ahead, and the other on the port beam.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading No sail had been seen since the fog cleared off, and Christy returned to his state room, where he was soon asleep again.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRIANGULAR ACTION WITH GREAT GUNS When Mr. Baskirk went on deck to take his watch at midnight, the fog had disappeared, and a fresh breeze was blowing from the westward.
