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12
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From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
4
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From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
address
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
August
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From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
birth
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
blue
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
called
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From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
Christian
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
crowd
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
day
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From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
eyes
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
gait
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
gave
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
Home
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
huge
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
humor
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
influence
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
information
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
Jones
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From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
knife
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
M
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From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
men
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
midnight
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From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
mustache
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
New
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
offered
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
place
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
plug
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
preferred
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
present
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
proceedings
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
put
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
rolling
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
Sailors
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
second
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From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
service
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
shore
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
sliced
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
solicitation
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
somberness
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
somewhat
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
top
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
trial
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From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
Turner
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
twenty-eight
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
twinkling
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
up
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie Jones was called first, on the second day of the trial.
well
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From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His rolling gait, twinkling blue eyes, and huge mustache, as well as the plug of tobacco which he sliced with a huge knife, put the crowd in good humor, and relieved somewhat the somberness of the proceedings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
years
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From this reading He offered, without solicitation, the information that he had been twenty-eight years in the Turner service, and could have been “up at the top,” but preferred the forecastle, so that he could be an influence to the men.
York
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From this reading He gave his place of birth as Pennsylvania, and his present shore address as a Sailors’ Christian Home in New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where were you between midnight and 4 A.M. on the morning of August 12?”
