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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 VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
action
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
ahead
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
all
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
attention
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From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
battery
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
bay
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
Bellevite
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
big
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
Blowitt's
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
boat
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
Bronx
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
Christy
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From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
dozen
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
Egmont
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
end
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
evidently
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
fast
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
feebler
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
feet
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
forty
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
full
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
gun
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
hearing
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
high
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
hour
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
IMPORTANT
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
indicated
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
initiated
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
intention
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
intervals
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
Island
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
lighter
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
lighthouse
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
loud
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
made
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
making
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
metal
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
midship
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
miles
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
Mr
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
much
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
observed
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From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
out
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
paid
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From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
picking
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
pilot-house
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From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
practically
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
prize
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
proceeded
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
proved
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
Reindeer
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
reports
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
SERVICE
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
sight
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
slowly
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
sounding
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
sounds
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
speed
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
steamer
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
Stopfoot
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From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
taking
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
ten
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From this reading The Bellevite proceeded very slowly, sounding all the time; but at the end of half an hour the Reindeer was at least ten miles from her, which was practically out of sight and hearing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
tower
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
up
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
use
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From this reading The prize was not a fast steamer, and she was over an hour in making the dozen miles to Egmont Island, on which was the tower of a lighthouse forty feet high, but no use was made of it at that time.
using
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From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
VERY
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loud reports at intervals indicated that the Bronx was using her big midship gun, while the feebler sounds proved that the metal of the battery was much lighter.
way
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From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading About this time Christy observed that Captain Stopfoot left the pilot-house, where he had remained from the first; but he paid no attention to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE The Reindeer went ahead at full speed, while the Bellevite stood up the bay, picking up the crew of Mr. Blowitt's boat on the way, evidently with the intention of taking part in the action which the Bronx had initiated.
