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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 WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
aboard
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From this reading The customs officers and port sanitary authority came aboard.
address
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
allowed
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
alongside
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
authority
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From this reading The customs officers and port sanitary authority came aboard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
board
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
came
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
characters
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
committed
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
compliance
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
customs
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From this reading The customs officers and port sanitary authority came aboard.
description
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
destination
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
down
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
evidence
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
gone
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
harbor
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
hoisted
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
investigated
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
land
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
liner
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
listed
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
mate
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
moored
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
New
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
officers
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From this reading The customs officers and port sanitary authority came aboard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
paper
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
passenger
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
pier
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
police
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
port
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From this reading The customs officers and port sanitary authority came aboard.
purser
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
put
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
sanitary
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From this reading The customs officers and port sanitary authority came aboard.
second
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
sight
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
signal
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
signed
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
slowed
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
steward
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From this reading Every passenger, his address, description, and destination had been listed; the evidence of the second mate, doctor, steward, and purser had been committed to paper and signed.
tender
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
thoroughly
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
thoughtfully
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From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
WAITING
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a passenger was allowed to land until the officers had thoroughly gone into their characters, and investigated the details which the captain had thoughtfully put on paper.
WIFE'S
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after the liner was moored at her pier, and in compliance with the signal she had hoisted, the police came on board.
York
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From this reading A WAITING WIFE'S DISCOVERY In the sight of the harbor of New York the ship slowed down, and the tender came alongside.
