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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
Arran
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
board
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
Bockburn
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
BRONX
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
call
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
care
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From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
chief
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From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
Christy
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
COMMANDER
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
difficulty
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
don't
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From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
engineer
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
Escambia
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
Flint
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
force
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
go
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From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
Ocklockonee
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
officers
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
other
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From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
paid
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From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
Passford
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
Pivotte
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From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
position
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
present
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
regard
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
restored
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
retain
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
said
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
seated
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
serve
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From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
settled
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
side
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From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
sounded
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From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
table
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
then
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
three
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From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE BRONX "Captain Flint, the first question to be settled is in regard to the engineer force," said Christy, as the three officers seated themselves at the table.
Very
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
wagesplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
way
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From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we shall have no difficulty on that score, Captain Passford, for I have already sounded those on board of the Arran, or the Escambia, as her officers call her.
well
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From this reading "Very well; then he shall retain his present position, and Bockburn shall be restored to the Ocklockonee.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As long as their wages are paid, they don't care which side they serve.
willing
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From this reading Mr. Pivotte is the chief, and he is as willing to go one way as the other."
