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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 REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
adventure
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From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
affair
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
better
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
builded
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
call
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From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
Christy
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
consisted
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
Corny
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
engaged
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From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
enterprise
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From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
escaped
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
feared
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
five
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
Flint
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
good-nature
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From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
greatest
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From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
hero
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From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
irons
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
knew
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
laughing
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From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
lieutenant
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From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
managed
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
men
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From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
more
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
Mr
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
new
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From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
officers
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
only
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
PREJUDICED
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
PRISONER
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
prisoners
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
put
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
REBELLIOUS
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
regarded
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From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
said
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
say
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From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
seamen
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
stupid
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From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
stupidest
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From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
success
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
successful
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
suggest
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From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
usual
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From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
Vernon
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
Well
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS AND PREJUDICED PRISONER "Well, Mr. Flint, we have been more successful than I feared we might be," said Christy, after the prisoners except Corny had been put in irons, though they consisted of only five officers and seamen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But I must say it was the stupidest enterprise in which rational men ever engaged."
whole
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From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I decline to be regarded as the hero of the adventure, as you call it; and it was not so stupid as you suggest," replied Christy, with the greatest good-nature.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Perhaps you builded better than you knew; but if you had not escaped from the Vernon, and managed the whole affair, it would have been a success," added Mr. Flint.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As usual, you are the hero of the adventure," replied the new first lieutenant, laughing.
