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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 AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
aggressor
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
any
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
assailant
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
Bellevite
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
Bronx
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
brutal
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
built
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
cause
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
Christy
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
complain
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
country
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From this reading He had done his duty to his country.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
difference
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From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done his duty to his country.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had done his duty to his country.
escaped
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
especially
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
evidently
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
feel
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
Flanger
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
injury
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
knowing
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
like
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
made
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From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
means
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
Nassau
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From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
officer
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
prisoner
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
reasonable
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
received
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
regularly
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
revenge
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From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
sea-going
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
side-wheeler
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
small
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
Snapper
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
thirsting
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From this reading It made little difference; he was in Nassau, and he was thirsting for revenge against him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
transferred
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
vessel
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
war
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From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE The Snapper was quite a small craft, and looked like an old vessel; for she was a side-wheeler, though she had evidently been built for a sea-going craft.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Flanger had escaped from the Bellevite after being transferred to her from the Bronx, or had been regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, Christy had no means of knowing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
wretch
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
young
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From this reading The young officer did not feel that the brutal wretch had any reasonable cause to complain of him, and especially no right to revenge himself for an injury received while his assailant was the aggressor.
