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all
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
armed
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
arms
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
barrel
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
Boarders
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From this reading "Repel Boarders!"
boats
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
bows
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
ceased
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
crowded
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
cutlass
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
dipped
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
drawn
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
fire
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From this reading Suddenly the order was given to open fire.
firing
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
foaming
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
given
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From this reading Suddenly the order was given to open fire.
glistened
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
gun
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
harbour
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
hear
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
large
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
line
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
making
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
men
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
now
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
oars
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Suddenly the order was given to open fire.
order
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From this reading Suddenly the order was given to open fire.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
passed
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
pike
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
pulled
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
rapidity
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
regularity
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
Repel
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From this reading "Repel Boarders!"
rowers
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
see
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
separated
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
six
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
splash
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
sterns
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
straight
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
Suddenly
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From this reading Suddenly the order was given to open fire.
sun
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
then
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
three
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly the order was given to open fire.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
two
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
Unmolested
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From this reading Unmolested they passed between the two arms of the harbour, then, having drawn into line, they separated, three boats making for each of our vessels.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
vessels
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From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly the order was given to open fire.
water
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From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We could see the water foaming at their bows, and hear the splash of the oars as they dipped with rapidity and regularity, while the sun glistened on gun barrel, pike, and cutlass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three vessels had now ceased firing, and from under their sterns six large boats, crowded with armed men, were being pulled straight towards us with all their rowers' might.
