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2
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/
a place where a ship can anchor
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
anchors
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
Blake
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
bow
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
brows
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From this reading The captain listened with wrinkled brows.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
Carlyle's
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
cause
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From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
commander
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
convenient
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
cut-water
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
d
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
December
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
encounter
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
Ethan
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
evening
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
finding
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
go
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
going
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
HAPPENED
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
HARBOR
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
induced
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From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
informed
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
Jones
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
listened
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From this reading The captain listened with wrinkled brows.
man
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From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
middy
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From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
much
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From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
NANTES
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
NIGHT
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
ordered
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
persuasion
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From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
Ranger's
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
ripples
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
safe
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
said
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From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
Simpson
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From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
stripped
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
struggle
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From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
sundered
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After much persuasion Ethan was induced to tell the cause of the struggle.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Simpson who told the man that,” said he at length.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED BY NIGHT IN THE HARBOR OF NANTES On the evening of December 2d, the Ranger’s cut-water sundered the ripples of Nantes harbor for the first time, and finding a safe and convenient anchorage, Captain Jones ordered the bow anchors let go and the ship stripped.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a middy who had informed the commander of what was going forward in the forecastle upon the night of Ethan Carlyle’s encounter with Blake.
wrinkled
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From this reading The captain listened with wrinkled brows.
