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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 Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
anchoring
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
ardor
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
backed
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
bestirring
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
bitterness
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From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
bore
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
Brest
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
British
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
coasts
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
crews
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
Dr
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
elements
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From this reading The expedition was full of the elements of insubordination and failure.
expedition
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From this reading The expedition was full of the elements of insubordination and failure.
failure
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From this reading The expedition was full of the elements of insubordination and failure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
force
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
Franklin's
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
French
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
full
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From this reading The expedition was full of the elements of insubordination and failure.
Groix
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
insubordination
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From this reading The expedition was full of the elements of insubordination and failure.
jealous
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
king
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
like
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From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
many
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
miscellaneously
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
misgivings
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
mongrel
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
months
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
more
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
mostly
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
Much
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From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
negotiations
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
nine
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
officers
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
other
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
pack
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
particulars
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
Paul
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
Paul's
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From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
picked
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
ready
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
refused
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
resulted
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From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
road
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
secretly
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
sequel
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
soul
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
spirit
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From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
squadron
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
surrender
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
Three
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much bitterness and agony resulted to a spirit like Paul’s.
unacquainted
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
up
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From this reading These craft were miscellaneously picked up, their crews a mongrel pack, the officers mostly French, unacquainted with each other, and secretly jealous of Paul.
various
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
vessels
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From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
warranted
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From this reading But he bore up, and though in many particulars the sequel more than warranted his misgivings, his soul still refused to surrender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The expedition was full of the elements of insubordination and failure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three months after anchoring at Brest, through Dr. Franklin’s negotiations with the French king, backed by the bestirring ardor of Paul, a squadron of nine vessels, of various force, were ready in the road of Groix for another descent on the British coasts.
