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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 FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
all
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
away
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
board
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
broke
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
Brown
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
completely
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From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
Dart
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
Dart's
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
delivered
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
demanded
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From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
doubt
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From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
expected
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
FIGHT
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From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
find
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
forces
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
insurgent
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
join
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
Kenny
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From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
knowing
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
lapping
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
Manila
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
minute
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
moved
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
near
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
only
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
operating
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
RANGE
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From this reading A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE.
say
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From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
sides
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
soft
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
surprise
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From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
Tagals
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
taken
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From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
territory
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From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
There
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From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact he had expected to find nobody on board or near the _Dart_, knowing that all of the Tagals of that territory had moved away to join the insurgent forces operating around Manila.
warning
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt but that Captain Kenny was taken completely by surprise.
Watt
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
waves
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From this reading For a minute after Watt Brown had delivered his warning there was a silence, broken only by the soft lapping of the waves as they broke against the _Dart’s_ sides.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is that you say?” demanded the captain at length.
