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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 "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
absent
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
accomplished
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
anchor
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From this reading The Vernon was still at anchor near the flag-ship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Vernon was still at anchor near the flag-ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
board
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
bowing
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From this reading "The circumstances favored me, sir," replied Christy, bowing.
Bronx
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
CABIN
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
CAPTAIN'S
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
capture
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
charged
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
Christy
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
circumstances
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From this reading "The circumstances favored me, sir," replied Christy, bowing.
commodore
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From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
fact
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
favored
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From this reading "The circumstances favored me, sir," replied Christy, bowing.
flag-ship
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From this reading The Vernon was still at anchor near the flag-ship.
Floridian
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
hardly
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
hastened
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
hours
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
latter
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The circumstances favored me, sir," replied Christy, bowing.
mission
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
more
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
near
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From this reading The Vernon was still at anchor near the flag-ship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
orders
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
other
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
out
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
Passford
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From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
promptly
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From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The circumstances favored me, sir," replied Christy, bowing.
report
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
reports
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
said
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From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
sir
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From this reading "The circumstances favored me, sir," replied Christy, bowing.
smile
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From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
station
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Vernon was still at anchor near the flag-ship.
STRANGER
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
thirty
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
two
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
Vernon
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From this reading The Vernon was still at anchor near the flag-ship.
very
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From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Vernon was still at anchor near the flag-ship.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN The Bronx had been absent from the station hardly more than thirty hours; but she had accomplished the mission with which she had been charged in her secret orders.
work
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From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
written
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From this reading Christy hastened on board of the latter to make his report, which he had written out during the passage; in fact, he had two reports, one of the capture of the Bronx, and the other of the Floridian.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done your work very promptly, Captain Passford," said the commodore with a smile.
