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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 _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
admiration
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From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
adorned
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From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
all
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
Atkins
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From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
Birkenhead
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
board
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊsən/
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
built
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
commanded
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
cook
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
copper-bottomed
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
credit
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
eight
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
fast
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
fortieth
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
Guy
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
Halbrane
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
hundred
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
learned
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From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
Len
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
lieutenant
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
Liverpool
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
manageable
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
mate
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
men
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
narrative
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From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
navigation
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
nearly
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
number
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
owner
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
parallels
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
praise
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From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
sailer
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
sailors
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
ship-yards
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
six
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
sixtieth
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
Solidly
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
south
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
sufficient
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
suited
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
theme
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From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
there
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
three
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
three-fifths
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
tons
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
twelve
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
very
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
vessel
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer.
well
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From this reading Solidly built, copper-bottomed, very manageable, well suited for navigation between the fortieth and sixtieth parallels of south latitude, the _Halbrane_ was a credit to the ship-yards of Birkenhead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this I learned from Atkins, who adorned his narrative with praise and admiration of its theme.
work
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From this reading On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve men, a sufficient number to work the ship.
years
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From this reading Captain Len Guy, of Liverpool, was three-fifths owner of the vessel, which he had commanded for nearly six years.
