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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 VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
all
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
answers
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
any
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
attempt
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
attention
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
bell
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From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
boat
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
charge
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From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
Christy
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
concerned
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
decided
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
dip
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
distinctly
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
doubtless
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
engine
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From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
fight
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
fire
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From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
full
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
give
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
guard-boat
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
heard
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
incur
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
induce
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From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
lieutenant
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From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
men
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
menace
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From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
much
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
NIGHT
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
oars
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
officer
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From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
pilot-house
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
probable
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
provoke
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
put
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
questions
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
ring
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From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
risk
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
see
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
SIGNALS
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
situation
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From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
Stop
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From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
straight
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From this reading The boat was doubtless full of men, and as he could not give straight answers to all the questions that might be put to him, it might provoke a fight to attempt to do so, and he decided not to incur the risk.
Teaser
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even this menace did not induce the lieutenant to ring his bell to stop the engine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Christy was not much concerned about the situation, and he was not much disposed to give any attention to the boat.
VARIETY
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From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VARIETY OF NIGHT SIGNALS The dip of the oars of the guard-boat could be distinctly heard in the pilot-house, and it was probable that the men in it could see the Teaser.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
yelled
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From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop her, or we will fire into you!" yelled the officer in charge of the guard-boat.
