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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 little later eleven feet was the depth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
bell
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From this reading "Quartermaster, strike one bell," said Christy.
bells
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
Bronx
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
Christy
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
commander
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
depth
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From this reading A little later eleven feet was the depth.
eleven
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From this reading A little later eleven feet was the depth.
especially
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
expedition
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
explained
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
fathoms
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
feet
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From this reading A little later eleven feet was the depth.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
fort
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
four
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
GRANDE
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
hours
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
immediate
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
ISLE
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
just
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
keep
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
later
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From this reading A little later eleven feet was the depth.
leadsman
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
lieutenant
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little later eleven feet was the depth.
NEGRO
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Quartermaster, strike one bell," said Christy.
out
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
perilous
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
plan
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
policy
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
QuartermasternounUS /ˈquartermaster/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Quartermaster, strike one bell," said Christy.
reported
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
said
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From this reading "Quartermaster, strike one bell," said Christy.
sent
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
sight
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
steamer
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
strike
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From this reading "Quartermaster, strike one bell," said Christy.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
TERRE
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
There
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
two
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From this reading After the Bronx had been on her course about two hours, and four bells had just struck, the leadsman reported two fathoms.
vicinity
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From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
VILLAGE
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From this reading THE NEGRO VILLAGE ON THE ISLE GRANDE TERRE The commander of the Bronx had explained his plan to the first lieutenant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing especially perilous in the expedition to be sent out; and it was the policy of Christy to keep the steamer out of sight of the fort, and of those in the immediate vicinity of it.
