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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 BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That looks a little like neutrality," added the naval officer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
appears
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
BAND
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
believes
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
board
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
British
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
Christy
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
Confederacy
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
confound
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From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
delay
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
fact
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
father
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
flag
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
flying
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
Greyhound
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
information
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
intended
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
Ionian
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
just
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From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
like
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From this reading "That looks a little like neutrality," added the naval officer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That looks a little like neutrality," added the naval officer.
looks
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From this reading "That looks a little like neutrality," added the naval officer.
machinery
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
man-of-war
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
months
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
naval
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From this reading "That looks a little like neutrality," added the naval officer.
neutrality
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From this reading "That looks a little like neutrality," added the naval officer.
New
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
obtained
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
officer
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From this reading "That looks a little like neutrality," added the naval officer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
Ovidio
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
Passford
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
Percy
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From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
released
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
RUFFIANS
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
said
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
seized
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
send
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
traitor
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
two
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From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
vessel
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From this reading "That vessel flying the British flag appears to be a man-of-war," said Christy.
vessels
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is just what she is, confound her!" replied Percy bitterly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She is the Greyhound, and she has seized the Ovidio which we just passed; but my father believes she will be released;" as in fact she was, after a delay of two months.
York
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From this reading A BAND OF RUFFIANS The Ovidio was one of the vessels of which Captain Passford had obtained information in New York, and by which the traitor merchant had at first intended to send the machinery on board of the Ionian into the Confederacy.
