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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
acted
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
all
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From this reading "Is all well on board, French?" asked the wounded lieutenant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
ascended
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
BECOMES
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
board
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
came
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
cap
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
chief
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
Christy
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come on board to report, sir," said the prize-master of the West Wind.
engineer
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
followed
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
French
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
gangway
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
Graines
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come on board to report, sir," said the prize-master of the West Wind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come on board to report, sir," said the prize-master of the West Wind.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is all well on board, French?" asked the wounded lieutenant.
lieutenant
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From this reading "Is all well on board, French?" asked the wounded lieutenant.
met
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
Mr
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
officer
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
presented
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
prisoner
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
prize
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
prize-master
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
report
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From this reading "I have come on board to report, sir," said the prize-master of the West Wind.
respectfully
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
said
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From this reading "I have come on board to report, sir," said the prize-master of the West Wind.
seaman
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
send
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
sir
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From this reading "I have come on board to report, sir," said the prize-master of the West Wind.
SULLENDINE
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
talking
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From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
touched
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
very
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
VIOLENTnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE BECOMES VIOLENT French ascended the gangway followed by Captain Sullendine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr. Graines to him, and he was talking to him about the prize and the chief prisoner when French presented himself before them.
well
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From this reading "Is all well on board, French?" asked the wounded lieutenant.
West
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From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
WindnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The seaman who had acted as prize-master of the West Wind touched his cap very respectfully to the first officer he met when he came on board.
wounded
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From this reading "Is all well on board, French?" asked the wounded lieutenant.
