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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 "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not a night for blockade runners," added the captain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
bell
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From this reading "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
BELLEVITE
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
blockade
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From this reading "Not a night for blockade runners," added the captain.
bright
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From this reading "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
Bronx
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Not a night for blockade runners," added the captain.
Christy
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
Clear
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From this reading "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
commander
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From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
deck
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From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
eleven
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
executive
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From this reading "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
figured
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
Flint
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From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
forty
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
hastily
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
hours
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
How
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From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
just
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
made
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
MEETING
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
miles
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
minutes
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
Mr
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From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a night for blockade runners," added the captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
officer
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From this reading "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
reported
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
run
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
runners
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From this reading "Not a night for blockade runners," added the captain.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
starlight
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From this reading "Clear as a bell, and bright starlight," replied the executive officer.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
ten
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
three
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
up
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From this reading The Bronx had been steaming for just about three hours, and must have made about forty miles, as he hastily figured up the run in his mind.
wanted
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
watch
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From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
weather
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From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MEETING WITH THE BELLEVITE AT NIGHT Christy looked at his watch when the sail was reported to him, and found that it wanted ten minutes of eleven.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How was the weather when you left the deck, Mr. Flint?" asked the commander.
