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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 “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
all
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
anchored
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE AND WATER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All hands are going on shore,” replied Bark Lingall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
Bark
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
Bill
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
board
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
brig
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
called
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coat
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From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
company
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
disappearance
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
events
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
FIRE
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From this reading FIRE AND WATER.
go
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
going
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
hope
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From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
hundredth
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
including
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
knew
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
Lingall
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From this reading “All hands are going on shore,” replied Bark Lingall.
marines
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
occupants
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
other
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
out
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
perhaps
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
Primback
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From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
Professor
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From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
put
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
Raimundo
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All hands are going on shore,” replied Bark Lingall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
ship's
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
shore
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
Stout
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
strange
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
tail
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From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
thankful
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From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
tied
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From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
transpired
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
turned
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
vessel
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From this reading The marines knew all about the events that had transpired on board of the vessel since she anchored, including the strange disappearance of Raimundo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
WATER
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From this reading FIRE AND WATER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
What's
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From this reading “What’s going on, Bark?” asked Bill Stout, as all hands were called to go on shore; and perhaps this was the hundredth time this question had been put by one or the other of the occupants of the brig since the ship’s company turned out that morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope they will have a good time; and I am thankful that I am not one of them, to be tied to the coat–tail of Professor Primback.”
