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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 A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
aiming
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
all
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
ambitious
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
amused
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had done duty as an engineer, and even as a fireman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
attention
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
best
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
board
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
boy
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
Christy
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
command
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From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
decisive
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
engineer
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From this reading He had done duty as an engineer, and even as a fireman.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
event
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
fireman
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From this reading He had done duty as an engineer, and even as a fireman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
GUN
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
made
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
often
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
other
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
Passford
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
piece
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
practised
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
preparations
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
proficient
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
quartermasternounUS /ˈquartermaster/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
scale
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From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
SHOT
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
sighting
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
small
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From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
somewhat
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
soon
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
sort
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
spirit
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
steamer
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
taken
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From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
There
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
top
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From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
trick
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From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
turned
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From this reading A SHOT FROM THE LONG GUN Christy Passford, as soon as he found that all the other preparations for the decisive event had been made, turned his attention to the aiming of the long gun.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
vessel
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
war
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From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
wheel
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From this reading He had taken his trick at the wheel as a quartermaster, and there was nothing he had not done, unless it was to command a vessel, and he had done that on a small scale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no sort of duty on board of a vessel, even a war steamer, in which he had not done his best to make himself a proficient.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had practised with it somewhat before; and in the ambitious spirit of a boy, he had often amused himself by sighting over the top of the piece.
