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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 few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
any
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
changed
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
circumstances
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
colour
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
compel
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
days
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
disobedience
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
exclaimed
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From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
excuse
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
few
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
good-bye
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From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
heard
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
Hugh
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
later
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
Lizzie
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
Lizzie's
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
news
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
Norris
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
often
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From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
once
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
orders
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
possible
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
presence
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
quietly
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
received
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
repairs
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
rushed
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
sailor's
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From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
slightly
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From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Have you not often told me that a sailor’s first duty is towards his ship?’
Trevelyan's
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From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
unexpectedly
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From this reading A few days later, Hugh Norris rushed unexpectedly into Lizzie’s presence.
voice
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From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘I have received orders this morning which compel me to sail at once; and as the _Trevelyan’s_ repairs are complete, I have no possible excuse for disobedience.’
wish
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From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lizzie changed colour slightly as she heard the news, but she answered quietly,-- ‘And I am sure that, under any circumstances, you would make none.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I have come to wish you good-bye!’ he exclaimed, in a voice of distress.
