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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 Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
allured
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
anchor
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
attack
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From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
away
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From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
backed
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
boat
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
came
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
Carrickfergus
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
coast
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
commander
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
day
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
Drake
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
fishing
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
full
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
going
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
guns
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
incognito
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
Irish
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
Israel
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
land
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
large
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
learned
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
men
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From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
night
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From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
off
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
Paul
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
Quaker-like
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From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
resolving
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From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
return
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From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
road
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
said
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
secretly
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From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
seized
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From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
ship-of-war
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
sir
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
steered
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From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
sunk
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From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
sunset
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
Surely
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day, off Carrickfergus, on the Irish coast, a fishing boat, allured by the Quaker-like look of the incognito craft, came off in full confidence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
twenty
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From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this he steered away, resolving to return secretly, and attack her that night.
vessel
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From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From them Paul learned that the large ship at anchor in the road, was the ship-of-war Drake, of twenty guns.
way
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From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her men were seized, their vessel sunk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Surely, Captain Paul,” said Israel to his commander, as about sunset they backed and stood in again for the land “surely, sir, you are not going right in among them this way?
