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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 In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
all
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
assisted
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
attempted
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
attention
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
attract
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
baby
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
best
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From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
board
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
Brooks
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
caught
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
cheat
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
cutter
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
escape
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
government
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
idea
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
individuals
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From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
kind
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
laws
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
LORDS
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From this reading THE LORDS OF THE SEA.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
men
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From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
mere
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
missionary
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
Moonlight
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
more
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
mutinied
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From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LORDS OF THE SEA.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
only
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
other
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
out
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
Pollish
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
ready
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From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
revenue-cutter
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
rogues
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
saw
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
SEA
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From this reading THE LORDS OF THE SEA.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
serve
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From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
some
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LORDS OF THE SEA.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
vessel
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
vessels
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
violations
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From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
Wade
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
water
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
way
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From this reading Wade Brooks did not take to the water from mere impulse, and because he saw no other way to escape from the captain of the “Moonlight.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pollish told him that she was a kind of missionary vessel, which not only caught the rogues that attempted to cheat the government, but she assisted vessels in distress, and looked out for all violations of the laws on the water.
word
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From this reading If the crew of a ship mutinied, she was ready to step in, and make the men do their duty; in a word, she was to serve the government and individuals as best she could.
yacht
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From this reading In the morning, when the cutter seemed to attract some attention on board of the yacht, he had asked something about her; for he had no more idea of a revenue-cutter than a baby has.
