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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 cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
abandoned
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
acting
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From this reading But he was closely followed by the acting engineer.
AMERICAN
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
appeared
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
ascertain
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
astern
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From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
away
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
Belle
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From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
broached
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
captain's
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
carrying
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
Christy
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
closely
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From this reading But he was closely followed by the acting engineer.
cloud
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From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
corner
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
damage
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
deck
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
engine-room
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
engineer
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From this reading But he was closely followed by the acting engineer.
evident
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
FLAG
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
followed
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
FORE
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
hastened
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was closely followed by the acting engineer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
house
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
informed
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From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
Leopard
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From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
out
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
Pecklar
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
Percy
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
pilot-house
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
restore
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
rising
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From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
rushed
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
shot
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
smoke
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From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
state-room
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From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A cloud of smoke rising from the Belle, astern of the Leopard, informed them that the shot had come from her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had struck the house on deck, carrying away the corner of the captain's state-room; but, beyond this, no damage appeared to be done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
tug
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From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
vessel
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE AMERICAN FLAG AT THE FORE Christy rushed out of the engine-room followed by Captain Pecklar, to ascertain what damage had been done to the tug by the shot.
wheel
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From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the tug had broached to, and it was evident that Percy had abandoned the wheel when the shot struck the vessel; and Christy hastened to the pilot-house to restore the vessel to her course.
