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Fighting for the Right

Chapter XXIV

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CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.
"You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.
"The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.
Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"
"Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.
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Fighting for the Right

Chapter XXIV

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.
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"You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.
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"The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.
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Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"
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"Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “"The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.”

CAPTAIN noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.”

Continued noun US /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.”

Ship noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “"The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “"The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.”

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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 "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

all

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

any

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

armed

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From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

assaulted

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

assistance

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

avenging

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

Birdwing

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

capture

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

Chantor

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

Christy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

commander

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From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.

concluded

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From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.

continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

departure

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

detective

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

difficulty

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

effecting

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

escape

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.

experience

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

fact

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

fail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

FLANGER

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

force

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From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

front

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

fully

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

Gilfleur

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

happened

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

idea

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From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

injury

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From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

IRONS

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

lieutenant

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

manned

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From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

mention

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

Mr

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

narrow

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From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

occurred

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

Only

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From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

parting

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

Passford

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

received

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From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

related

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

reported

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

ruffian

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

said

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From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.

saloon

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

shipnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

shore

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From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

Snapper

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From this reading Mr. Birdwing," he continued, after the first lieutenant had reported to him, "had you any difficulty in effecting the capture of the Snapper?"

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

sufficient

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From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

taken

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From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

unlimited

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From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

way

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From this reading "The idea of avenging an injury received in that way is something I never happened to hear of before, though my experience is not unlimited.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading CAPTAIN FLANGER IN IRONS Christy Passford related to Captain Chantor all that had occurred to the detective and himself from the time of their departure from the ship to their parting on the shore; and he did not fail to mention the fact that Mr. Gilfleur had come to his assistance when he was assaulted by the ruffian in front of the saloon.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Only with the captain; for my force was sufficient to have taken her if she had been fully armed and manned.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have had a narrow escape, Mr. Passford," said the commander, when he had concluded.