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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
awaiting
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
away
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From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
board
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
boats
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
came
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
Cap'n
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Captain
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From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
chase
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despair
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
disappointment
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
discretion
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
em
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
faces
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
Fate
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
forthcoming
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
Fury
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
gathered
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
going
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
Jeremy
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From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
left
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
little
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
long-boat
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From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
men
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
more
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
most
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
Mutineers
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
orders
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
overhaul
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From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
Presently
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
replied
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From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
running
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From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
sea
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From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
Send
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From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
shouted
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
sloop
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
soon
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From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
stockade
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
suggested
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From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
taken
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From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "With this sea running?" replied Captain Jeremy at length.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
waist
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
we'll
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From this reading "Send away the long-boat, and we'll soon overhaul them," suggested another.
weigh
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Fate of the Mutineers Presently most of the men who had been left in the stockade, having taken to the boats and the little sloop, came on board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
written
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From this reading Fury, disappointment, and despair were written on their faces as they gathered in the waist awaiting the orders that were not forthcoming.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
zeal
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From this reading "Aren't you going to weigh and chase 'em, Cap'n?" shouted one, with more zeal than discretion.
