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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 ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
accommodations
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
ACTION
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
also
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
army
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
board
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
call
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
Christy
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
Confederate
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
day
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
decided
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From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
demanded
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
fleet
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
Florida
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
full
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From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
given
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
granted
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From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
Gulf
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
innocent
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
interfere
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
Key
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From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
leave
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From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
Lonley's
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
lost
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
made
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
messed
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
officers
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
out
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
port
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
PRIVATEER
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
request
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From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
room
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
Rowly
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
similar
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From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
sleep
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
soon
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
STEAMER
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
Stream
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
taken
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
then
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
up
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From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
voyage
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From this reading The fleet continued on its voyage after the call at the Florida port, and was soon in the Gulf Stream.
ward
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Rowly had also been taken on board, and as he was a captain in the Confederate army, innocent as he was, he demanded similar accommodations.
West
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From this reading His request was granted, but Christy decided to leave him at Key West, for the ward room was full.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ACTION WITH A PRIVATEER STEAMER Christy had made up his lost sleep.
word
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From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the first day out he had taken Captain Lonley's word that he would not interfere with anything on board, and had then given him a berth in the ward room, where he messed with the officers.
