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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 LECTURE ON SHIP-BUILDING.
advisable
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
ambitious
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From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
apply
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From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
boys
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
built
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
connected
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
construction
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
continuing
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
country
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
depressed
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
devote
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
engage
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
fact
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
future
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
important
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
industry
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
instructor
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
intend
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
intended
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From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
iron
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
LECTURE
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From this reading A LECTURE ON SHIP-BUILDING.
looks
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
many
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
material
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
much
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
now
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LECTURE ON SHIP-BUILDING.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
operations
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From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
perhaps
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
platform
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
present
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
principal
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
rather
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From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
remarks
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
said
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
school
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
scientific
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
ship-builder
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
ship-builders
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
SHIP-BUILDING
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From this reading A LECTURE ON SHIP-BUILDING.
ships
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
state
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
study
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From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
term
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From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
there
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From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In the present depressed state of this important industry, perhaps it is not advisable to devote much time to the study of scientific construction in ship-building.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
too
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From this reading "But perhaps ship-building is rather too ambitious a term to apply to our intended operations.
vessels
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From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It looks now as though the ships of the future were to be of iron; and many vessels of this material are built in this country at the present time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are not ship-builders, boys; in fact, there is not a ship-builder connected with the school, and I do not intend to engage one even as an instructor," said the principal, continuing his remarks on the platform.
