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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 A RESCUE.
alert
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From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
all
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From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprɛntɪs/
a person learning a trade from an experienced worker
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
attention
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
attracted
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Benedict
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board
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
bows
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
cabin
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
Cousin
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
deck
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
Dick's
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From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
eager
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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excitement
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
general
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
get
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glimpse
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
Hull
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
hurried
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
indifference
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
leaned
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leave
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
men
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
moment
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From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
Mrs
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Nan
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
Negoro
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
only
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
person
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
RESCUE
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From this reading A RESCUE.
rushed
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
share
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
sound
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From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
starboard
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
taffrails
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
thus
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
usual
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From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
voice
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From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
watch
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From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
Weldon
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the sound of Dick's voice all the crew, in a moment, were upon the alert.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The men who were not on watch rushed to the deck, and Captain Hull hurried from his cabin to the bows.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his usual indifference, Negoro did not leave his cabin, and was the only person on board who did not share the general excitement.
young
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From this reading Mrs. Weldon, Nan, and even Cousin Benedict leaned over the starboard taffrails, eager to get a glimpse of what had thus suddenly attracted the attention of the young apprentice.
