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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 Sanderson soon proved that he was as good an officer as he was a seaman.
agency
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
all
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From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
also
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From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
called
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From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
command
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From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
COUNSELS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
crowd
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
doubt
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
drunk
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From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
drunkest
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sanderson soon proved that he was as good an officer as he was a seaman.
Gorro
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sanderson soon proved that he was as good an officer as he was a seaman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
liquor
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
manner
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
Martino
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
men
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From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
midst
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From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
obtained
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
officer
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From this reading Sanderson soon proved that he was as good an officer as he was a seaman.
opportunity
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From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
proved
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From this reading Sanderson soon proved that he was as good an officer as he was a seaman.
PRUDENCE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
RESORTS
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Sanderson
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From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
seaman
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From this reading Sanderson soon proved that he was as good an officer as he was a seaman.
see
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From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
soon
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From this reading Sanderson soon proved that he was as good an officer as he was a seaman.
station
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From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
STRATEGY
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
unable
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From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Martino and Gorro were the drunkest of the crowd, and I had no doubt that it was through their agency that the liquor had been obtained, though in what manner I was unable to see.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL COUNSELS PRUDENCE, AND RESORTS TO STRATEGY.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As my station was also in the midst of the crew, I had an opportunity to see who were drunk and who were sober.
York
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From this reading As all hands were called, Captain York took the command, and Sanderson went forward among the men.
