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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 COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
adventure
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let me alone!
amused
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
approached
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
assist
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
boat
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
carried
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
Christy
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
COMPLICATION
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
Confederates
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
deck
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
enterprising
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
familiar
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From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
father
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
GLENFIELD
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
latter
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me alone!
load
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
man
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me alone!
middle
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
now
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
off
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
Passford
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
Pierson
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
probably
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
purchase
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
quarter
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
rather
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From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
relating
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
said
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
sailed
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
service
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
shore
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
son
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
sounded
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From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
steamer
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
story
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
suitable
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
supplies
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From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
talking
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From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
together
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From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
vessel
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
voice
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From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Passford and Christy were standing on the quarter deck together; and, as the latter had not had time to tell his father his adventure before, he was now relating it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A COMPLICATION AT GLENFIELD The boat in which Christy had come on shore carried off to the steamer the last load of supplies, and she sailed in the middle of the afternoon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take you hands off of me!" shouted a voice that sounded rather familiar to Christy, as he and his father were still talking on the deck.
young
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
zealous
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From this reading The captain was amused with the story, and told his son that he had been approached by a gentleman who said his name was Pierson, and he was probably the father of the enterprising young man who had been so zealous to assist in the purchase of a suitable vessel for the service of the Confederates.
