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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 CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
assistance
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
BEGINS
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
Behold
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
blue
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
board
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
breeze
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
broad
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
Chub
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
CRUISEnounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
demand
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
Dick
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
didn't
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
discovered
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
down
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
fly
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
fresh
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
glorious
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
hoped
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
Hudson
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
Jolly
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
July
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
meant
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
merry
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
middle
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
mighty
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
own
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
pennant
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
phrased
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
pole
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
proceeding
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
quartering
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
River
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
Roger
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
Roy
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
said
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
sickness
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
snapped
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
stream
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
surface
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
then
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
There
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
they'd
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
token
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
up
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From this reading THE CRUISE BEGINS Behold, then, the _Jolly Roger_ proceeding, as Chub phrased it, “under her own sail” up the Hudson River in the middle of a glorious July afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
wasn't
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From this reading Roy hoped it wasn’t a demand for assistance or a token of sickness on board.
waved
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
well
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From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chub said he didn’t know what a blue pennant meant, but that since it looked mighty well they’d fly it.
wheel-house
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From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long, blue pennant which Dick had discovered in the wheel-house snapped and waved from the pole.
whitecaps
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From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a fresh little breeze quartering down the river and the surface of the broad stream was merry with whitecaps.
