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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 It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
actually
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Timothy and his master.
anxious
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
April
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
became
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
called
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
came
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From this reading None ever came.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
case
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
Dorleens
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
doubt
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
Duck
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
duly
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
Ellen
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None ever came.
fifth
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
France
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
gone
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
heard
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Timothy and his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
learnt
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
many
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
master
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From this reading Timothy and his master.
Montgomery
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
more
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
news
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None ever came.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
papers
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
port
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
reached
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
sailed
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From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
sister
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
taken
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
then
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
Timothy
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From this reading Timothy and his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
watching
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
week
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From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
weeks
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From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She sailed duly on the fifth of April, as they learnt from the papers; but whatever became of her, she never reached port.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It remained a doubt whether Captain Montgomery had actually gone in her; and Ellen had many weeks of anxious watching, first for herself and then for news of him, in case he were still in France.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Montgomery did _not_ come the next week, nor the week after; and what is more, the _Duck Dorleens_, as his sister called the ship in which he had taken passage, was never heard of from that time.
