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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
America
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
anchor
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
anyhow
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From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
Blacklock
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
British
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From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
BULL
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From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
call
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
Clyde
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
England
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
flag
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
glorious
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
just
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
laughed
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
lieutenant
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
meteor
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
Murray
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
Now
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
off
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
old
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
peak
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
pointed
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
Prince
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
Rock
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
said
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
SEVILLE
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From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
squadron
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From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
stars
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
States
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
steamer
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
stripes
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From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
That's
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULL–FIGHT AT SEVILLE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
United
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
waters
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From this reading “We are in British waters anyhow,” replied Clyde.
wave
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From this reading “That’s so; but the flag you are under just now is the glorious flag of the United States of America—long may it wave!”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we are under the meteor flag of old England,” said Clyde Blacklock, the fourth lieutenant of the Prince, after the squadron had come to anchor off the Rock.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you call that the meteor flag of England?” laughed Murray, as he pointed to the stars and stripes at the peak of the steamer.
