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affairs
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
allowed
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From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
anchor
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
anchored
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From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
any
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From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
BATTLE
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
Bellevite
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
busy
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
city
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From this reading His father had not returned from the city.
collector
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
commander
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
consultation
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
decided
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
deck
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From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
effect
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From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
father
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From this reading His father had not returned from the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father had not returned from the city.
go
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father had not returned from the city.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
held
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
ladies
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From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
Navy
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From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
o'clock
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
off
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
office
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
orders
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From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
Passford
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
Paul
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
port
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
public
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From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His father had not returned from the city.
senior
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
six
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
slept
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From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
some
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
steamer
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From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
Street
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he held no office, Captain Passford was as busy with public affairs as though he had been the collector of the port.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
trip
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From this reading No one but the ladies had slept any during the trip; but they had been on deck some time when the steamer anchored.
Twentieth
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
Vapoor
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
wisdom
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
Yard
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From this reading He did not suppose the steamer would be allowed to anchor at the Navy Yard without orders to that effect.
years
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
young
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE It was six o'clock in the morning when the Bellevite let go her anchor off Twentieth Street, as the young commander decided to do after some consultation with Paul Vapoor, who was his senior in years if not in wisdom.
