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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 SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
ahead
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From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
alongside
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From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
any
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
away
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
board
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
BONNYDALE
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
Christy
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From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
Confederate
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
down
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
enemy
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
firing
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
flag
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
fore
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
given
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From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
go
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From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
gun
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
hauled
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
hoisted
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
intervals
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
justified
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
lives
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
mainmast
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
men
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
mounting
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From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
much
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
officer
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
only
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
permit
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
rail
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From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
seen
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
signals
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
soon
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
spruce-looking
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
steamer
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
surrender
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From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
there
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From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
throwing
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
very
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From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
VISIT
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From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
Vixen
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From this reading The order to go ahead was given, and in a short time the Vixen was alongside of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do; there is not much left of the steamer, and I am not justified in throwing away the lives of my men," replied a very spruce-looking officer.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When it looked as though there would soon be nothing left of her, she hauled down the Confederate flag at her fore, where she had hoisted it when the mainmast went over.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SHORT VISIT TO BONNYDALE The firing was continued from the long gun, though only at intervals that would permit any signals to be seen on board of the enemy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you surrender?" asked Christy, mounting the rail of his ship.
