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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 He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
apparently
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
bay
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
BELLEVITE
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
boat
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
Breaker
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
brother
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
Channel
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
commander
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
Dashington
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
directed
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
disturbed
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
eastward
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
fallen
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
following
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
FORT
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
full
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
given
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
going
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
guns
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
harmony
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
head
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
idea
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
interrupt
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
Island
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
just
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
Lindley
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
made
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
main
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
Major
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
miles
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
more
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
MORGAN
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
movements
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
moving
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
Mr
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
much
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
north
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
now
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
other
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
out
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
owner
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
PASSEDnounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
Pelican
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
picked
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
Pierson
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
pointed
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
position
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
practically
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
reached
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
retreated
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
Sand
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
sending
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
ship-channel
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
shot
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
side
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
soldier
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
speed
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
steamer
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
taken
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
tug
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
two
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From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
up
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From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
very
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From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
vessel
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From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
way
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From this reading The tug had picked up the boat from the fort on the other side of the bay, and was following the Bellevite, though she had fallen a long way behind her in a very short time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW THE BELLEVITE PASSED FORT MORGAN Major Lindley Pierson was plainly very much disturbed when the owner of the Bellevite was pointed out to him by the commander.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the point which the steamer had reached, just north of Little Pelican Island, Captain Breaker had directed Mr. Dashington to head the vessel to the eastward, through Sand Island Channel; and she was now moving towards the main ship-channel, which passed under the very guns of Fort Morgan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had practically retreated from the position he had taken with his brother, and had apparently given up the idea of sending him to the fort to be made a soldier.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was about two miles to the more formidable fort, and the steamer was going at full speed, so that it could not be long before a shot would interrupt the harmony of her movements.
