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30
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
aboard
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
Abraham
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From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
American
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
arose
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Random!
baleen
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
came
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
circumstance
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
contact
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
displayed
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
Falkland
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
fleet
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
frigate
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
hadn't
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
how
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
hunting
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
incident
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From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
Islands
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
June
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
just
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
knew
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
Land
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
Land's
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
learned
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
Lincoln
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From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
marked
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From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
marvelous
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
Monroe
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
much
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
narwhale
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
Ned
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
Off
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
place
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
Random
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From this reading At Random!
seen
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
shipped
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
showed
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
sight
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
skills
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From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
SOME
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From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
voyage
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From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But one circumstance arose that displayed Ned Land’s marvelous skills and showed just how much confidence we could place in him.
whale
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knew that Ned Land had shipped aboard the Abraham Lincoln and asked his help in hunting a baleen whale that was in sight.
whalers
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From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FOR SOME WHILE the voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was marked by no incident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Off the Falkland Islands on June 30, the frigate came in contact with a fleet of American whalers, and we learned that they hadn’t seen the narwhale.
