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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 city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
appeared
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
attempt
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
away
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
better
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
blockade
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
break
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
Butler
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
came
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
capture
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From this reading Every capture meant prize money.
city
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
close
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
commanding
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
compel
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
content
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
earnest
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
effect
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
efforts
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
escaped
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
establish
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every capture meant prize money.
Farragut
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
flag
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Flag-officer
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
fleet
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
force
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
Galveston
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
General
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
going
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Gray
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
guns
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Harriet
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
held
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
hoist
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
hold
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
indeed
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Jack
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
junction
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
kept
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Lane
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
made
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
meant
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From this reading Every capture meant prize money.
Mississippi
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
money
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From this reading Every capture meant prize money.
naval
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
New
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
noted
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
October
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
off
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
officer
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Orleans
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
place
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
port
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
portion
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
prize
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From this reading Every capture meant prize money.
pursuit
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
remainder
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
river
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
runners
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
sailed
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
seldom
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
serious
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
sighted
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
soldiers
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
squadron
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
started
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From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
suited
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From this reading The commanding naval officer was content to establish a close blockade of the port, and nothing could have suited Jack Gray better.
surrender
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From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
surrendered
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
then
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
there
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Union
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
up
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
vessels
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
Vicksburg
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
victorious
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From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This force appeared before Galveston in May, but no earnest efforts were made to compel a surrender until October; and even then no serious attempt was made to take and hold the city.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Galveston was a noted place for blockade runners, and it was seldom indeed that one escaped when the _Lane_ sighted and started in pursuit of her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city of New Orleans surrendered to Flag-officer Farragut, who held it under his guns until General Butler came up with his soldiers to take it off his hands; and then he kept on up the river with a portion of his victorious fleet to effect a junction with the Mississippi squadron at Vicksburg, while the remainder of his vessels, one of which was the _Harriet Lane_, sailed away to hoist the flag of the Union over the port of Galveston, and break up the blockade running that was going on there.
