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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 CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
All
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
Bellevite
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
BERMUDAS
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
best
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
board
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
carefully
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
CHASE
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
commission
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From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
company
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
competent
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
considerable
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
day
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From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
declared
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From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
drilled
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
enemy
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
few
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
greater
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
gunnery
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
junior
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
latter
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
lives
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
made
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From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
many
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
material
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
meet
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
men
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
men-of-war
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
national
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
naval
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
navy
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
number
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
OFF
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
officer
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
officers
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
practice
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
proficiency
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From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
ready
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
reported
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
sailors
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
satisfactory
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From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
sea-service
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
seamen
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From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
served
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
sheet-anchor
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
ship's
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
soon
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
spent
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
steam-yacht
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
study
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
tactics
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
teach
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From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
then
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter are sailors who have spent the greater part of their lives in the national sea-service, and they were competent to teach many of the junior officers.
vacation
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From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
very
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From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day after the ship went into commission, both officers and seamen were drilled, and the captain declared that they had all made satisfactory proficiency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A CHASE OFF THE BERMUDAS All the officers on board of the Bellevite who had never been in the navy had spent their long vacation in the study and practice of gunnery and naval tactics; and the men had been carefully drilled by a competent officer as soon as they reported for duty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was ready to meet an enemy with them; but then the ship's company of the steam-yacht were of the very best material.
years
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From this reading But a considerable number of the latter had served for years on board of men-of-war, and a few were sheet-anchor men.
