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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 She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
action
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
agreed
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
ahead
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
all
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
any
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
ARRAN
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
Arran's
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
benefit
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
big
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
board
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbroadside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
Bronx
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
busy
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
came
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
carried
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
coal
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
DECK
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
direction
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
disabled
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
entire
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
Flint
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
full
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
funnel
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
get
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
getting
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
given
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
gone
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
gun
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
guns
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
head
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
headed
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
held
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
just
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
kept
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
latter
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
latter's
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
longer
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
midship
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
near
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
Ocklockonee
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
opening
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
out
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
pass
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
passers
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
Passford
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
position
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
programme
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
reached
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
ready
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
righting
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
seen
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
shots
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
smoke
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
smokestack
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
soon
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
southward
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
speed
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
stays
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
steam
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
succeeded
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
suffered
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From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
telling
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From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had reached a position dead ahead of the Arran, so that she no longer suffered from the shots of the latter's broadside guns, and the Bronx was getting the entire benefit of them.
there
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From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
up
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
very
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
vessels
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From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both vessels had kept up a full head of steam, and the coal passers were kept very busy at just this time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Arran's midship gun had been disabled so that she could not make any very telling shots, but her crew had succeeded in righting her funnel, which had not gone entirely over, but had been held by the stays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
working
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From this reading ON THE DECK OF THE ARRAN Captain Passford had carried out the programme agreed upon with Captain Flint, and the latter had been working to the southward since the Bronx came into the action, and as soon as the order to get ready to board was given, the Ocklockonee went ahead at full speed, headed in that direction.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it could be seen that there was a big opening near the deck, for the smoke did not all pass through the smokestack.
