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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 Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
admiration
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From this reading They expressed their admiration in unstinted language.
always
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From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
any
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
arrived
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
condition
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From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
disciplinarian
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From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
enjoyed
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
expressed
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From this reading They expressed their admiration in unstinted language.
first-class
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From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
Fotheringay
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From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
frigate
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From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
guidance
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From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They expressed their admiration in unstinted language.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
interfered
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
language
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From this reading They expressed their admiration in unstinted language.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
manner
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
men
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
neglected
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
playtime
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
prisoners
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From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
Raggett
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From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
Raggett's
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From this reading Raggett’s Terms.
seamen
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
strict
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From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
taken
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From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
Terms
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From this reading Raggett’s Terms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They expressed their admiration in unstinted language.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They expressed their admiration in unstinted language.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
unforgiving
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
unstinted
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From this reading They expressed their admiration in unstinted language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under the guidance of Lieutenant Fotheringay the prisoners were taken through the frigate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
wilfully
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From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was unforgiving when any of his men wilfully neglected duty; but when work was over and playtime arrived, he never interfered with the manner in which the seamen enjoyed themselves.
work
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From this reading Fotheringay told them that Raggett was a strict disciplinarian who insisted that his crew should always be in first-class condition for work.
