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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 Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
admission
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
advantage
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
any
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
appeared
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
assistance
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
board
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
Bronx
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From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
cabin
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
Christy
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
circumstances
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
commander
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
companies
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
confederate
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
confusion
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
converse
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
death
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
desperado
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
devised
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
disabling
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
doubtless
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
ended
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
escape
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
escaped
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
felt
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
flag-officer
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From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
flag-ship
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
Flanger
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
Galvinne
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
giving
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
hardly
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
inclined
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
indicated
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From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
invaded
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
killing
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
less
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
madness
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
narrow
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
news
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
obtained
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
PLANNING
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From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
prisoner
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
put
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
receiving
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
render
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
scheme
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
secrete
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
service
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
severe
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
ships
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
slip
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
steamers
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
succeeded
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From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
taken
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
trouble
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From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
two
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From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
verbal
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From this reading THE PLANNING OF AN EXPEDITION The Bronx continued on her course indicated in the verbal order of the flag-officer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ships' companies of the two steamers were inclined to converse, giving and receiving the news; and doubtless the prisoner had taken advantage of the confusion to slip on board of the Bronx and secrete himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His scheme, which must have been devised after he obtained admission to the cabin, was born of nothing less than madness, and could hardly have succeeded under any circumstances, though it might have ended in killing or disabling the commander.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flanger had escaped, after he had been put on board of the flag-ship, with the assistance of Galvinne; and he appeared not to have taken the trouble to render the same service to his confederate.
wound
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From this reading Christy felt that he had had a narrow escape from death, or at least a severe wound, at the hands of the desperado who had invaded his cabin.
