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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 ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
admirers
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
alike
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
ALTERNATIVE
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
always
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
ardent
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
Atlantic
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
average
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
back
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she dated back to the early sixties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
behests
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was no flier.
Chief
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
credit
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
dated
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she dated back to the early sixties.
described
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
early
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she dated back to the early sixties.
eight
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
eleven
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
Engineer
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
faced
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she dated back to the early sixties.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
flier
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From this reading But she was no flier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
hardly
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
Kinahan
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
knots
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
known
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she dated back to the early sixties.
most
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
Mr
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
much
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But she was no flier.
Noddy
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
North
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
numerous
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
ocean
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
ordinary
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
Orinoco
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
owner
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
ploughed
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
present
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From this reading She had not always ploughed the ocean at the behests of Mr. Noddy Kinahan, her present owner.
rapid
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
ROUTE
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
seven
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
sixties
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she dated back to the early sixties.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
strenuous
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
summer
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
then
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
tolerable
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
up-to-date
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
very
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
vessel
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Her most ardent admirers--and they had never been very numerous--could hardly have described the Orinoco as a rapid or up-to-date vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
weather
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
winter
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
years
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From this reading She could average a fair eight knots in ordinary weather (except when the Chief Engineer was not sober; and then she had been known to do as much as eleven), and she had faced with tolerable credit seven strenuous years of North Atlantic weather, winter and summer alike.
