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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 Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
armed
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From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
away
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
bad
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
barges
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE ON THE CAISSON.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
board
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From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
boats
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
CAISSON
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From this reading THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE ON THE CAISSON.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
Chester
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
Commodore
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From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
ends
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From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
enemy
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
glance
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
likely
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
Mad
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From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE ON THE CAISSON.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE ON THE CAISSON.
Oscar
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
picked
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
pike-poles
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From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
pikes
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
preparations
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From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
reception
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From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
RESULT
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From this reading THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE ON THE CAISSON.
saw
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From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
seeing
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From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
shoving
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
simply
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
spikes
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From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
supposed
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
Sylph
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT OF THE BATTLE ON THE CAISSON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
tow
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
Twinker
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From this reading Commodore Mad Twinker could not help seeing the preparations on board of the caisson for the reception of his party.
up
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
used
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
weapons
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From this reading Doubtless he supposed the weapons were simply to be used in shoving the barges away from the tow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw the pike-poles, but he could not know that the ends were armed with spikes.
work
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From this reading Oscar Chester saw at a glance, when the party on the caisson picked up the pikes, that the captain of the Sylph was likely to make bad work with the boats of the enemy.
