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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 The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
actors
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From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
affairs
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From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
agreed
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From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
all
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
Australasian
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
broad
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
Corsican
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
Cunard
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
day
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
Drake
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
drama
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From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
Eastern
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
expected
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
Fabian
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
foreseen
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
growing
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From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
happen
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
Harry
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hasten
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
how
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
just
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
later
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
Liverpool
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
longed
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
met
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
moments
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
more
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narrowly
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From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
New
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
ocean
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
other
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From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
put
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
scene
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
serious
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From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
situation
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From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
Some
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
speed
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From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
steamer
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
understood
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From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
watch
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From this reading On leaving each other, Captain Corsican and I agreed to watch the actors in this drama more narrowly than ever.
well
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From this reading He understood, as well as I did, that the situation of affairs was growing more and more serious.
witnessed
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From this reading Some moments later I met Captain Corsican, and told him of the scene I had just witnessed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah! could I have foreseen all that would happen, how I should have longed to hasten the speed of the “Great Eastern,” and put the broad ocean between Fabian and Harry Drake!
York
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From this reading The “Australasian,” a Cunard steamer, running between Liverpool and New York, was expected this day.
