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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 G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
adventure
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
annals
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
Author
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
bravery
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
British
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
c
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
Cochrane
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
daring
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
Dash
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
Drake's
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
Earl
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
exceptional
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
extraordinary
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
feats
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
Flag
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
G
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
genius
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
Greek
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
HENTY
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
higher
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
impossible
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
Khartoum
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
leader
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
Lion
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
Lord
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
love
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
Mark
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
men
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
military
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
most
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
performed
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
personal
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
Peterborough
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
possessed
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
PREFACE
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From this reading PREFACE.
regarded
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
resembled
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
respects
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
Russian
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
sailors
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
Snows
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
some
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From this reading In some respects he resembled that daring leader and great military genius, the Earl of Peterborough.
St
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
stand
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
there
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From this reading In the annals of British sailors there is no name that should stand higher than that of Lord Cochrane.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
war
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From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
Waters
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From this reading G. A. HENTY Author of ”Under Drake’s Flag”, “The Dash for Khartoum”, “In Greek Waters”, “The Lion of St. Mark”, “Through Russian Snows”, &c.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Both performed feats that most men would have regarded as impossible, both possessed extraordinary personal bravery and exceptional genius for war, and a love for adventure.
