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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 very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
adventure
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
African
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
all
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
attendants
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
became
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
business
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
capture
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
career
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
day
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From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
degrees
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
East
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
embarking
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
ended
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
entering
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
famous
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From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
favorite
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
figure
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
finally
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
freebooters
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
history
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
infamy
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
island
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
Jamaica
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
Keitt
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From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
Kishmoor's
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
known
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
later
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
Mecca
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
most
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
once
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
pilgrimage
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
pinnacle
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
pirate
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From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
presently
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
profession
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
Queen
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Rajah
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
Rajah's
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
reached
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
regular
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
renowned
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
reputable
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
Robertson
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From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
set
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
success
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
Sun
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From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
together
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
trade
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From this reading Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
very
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From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
vessel
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From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt.
well
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From this reading Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca.
