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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 two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
according
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
adopted
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
alongside
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
avoid
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
board
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
Breaker
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
bulwarks
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
came
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
Christy
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
commander
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
concealed
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
DARING
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
decks
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
discharging
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
divisions
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
enemy
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
enemy's
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From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
evident
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
evidently
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
EXPLOIT
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
fall
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
fast
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
force
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From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
height
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
intend
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
level
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
LIEUTENANT'S
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
made
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
men
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
navy
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
nearly
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
occasions
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
officers
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
perplexed
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
perplexity
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
position
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From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
provided
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
reloading
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
resorting
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
revolvers
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
Rombold
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
rules
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
saw
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
see
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From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
side
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
sides
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
some
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
starboard
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From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
steamers
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
strategy
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
suspicious
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From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
tactics
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could see nothing that looked suspicious except the position of the enemy's force on the starboard side of the ship.
things
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
trap
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From this reading Christy saw the perplexity of the commander at his side, and it was evident to both of them that some unusual strategy was to be adopted, and Captain Breaker did not intend to fall into a trap if he could avoid it.
two
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
unusual
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
usual
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
very
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
water
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From this reading The two steamers were of about the same height above water, so their decks were very nearly on a level.
weapons
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From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men with muskets on both sides were reloading their weapons, and those with navy revolvers were discharging them at the enemy; but the officers of divisions concealed their men behind the bulwarks when the order to board did not come.
working
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From this reading THE LIEUTENANT'S DARING EXPLOIT Captain Breaker was perplexed when his ship came alongside the enemy and was made fast to her, for things were not working according to the usual rules made and provided for such occasions, and Captain Rombold was evidently resorting to some unusual tactics.
