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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 The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
ahead
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
any
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
appeared
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
battle
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
best
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
black
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
made dark by burning or soot made dark by soot, burning, or black marks
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
carry
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
certain
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
chase
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
concerning
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
DADDY
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From this reading TEDDY'S DADDY.
defended
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
distance
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
down
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
edged
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
engagement
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
ensign
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
feebly
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
flag
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
flames
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
fleet
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
gave
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
hauled
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
heading
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
hoisted
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
hour
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
Huge
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
hulks
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
inshore
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
Iowa
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
less
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
longer
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
Maria
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
men
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
mighty
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
one-sided
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
particular
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
Philip
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
port
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
previous
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
quoted
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
reason
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
red
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
remain
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
rolled
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
royal
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
ruin
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
sent
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
shoal
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
shot-hole
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
smoke
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
survivors
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
swung
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
TEDDY'S
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From this reading TEDDY'S DADDY.
Teresa
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
Texas
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
there
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
vicinity
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
Vizcaya
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
volumes
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From this reading "Huge volumes of black smoke, edged with red flame, rolled from every port and shot-hole of the _Vizcaya_, as from the _Teresa_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
water
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
white
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
why
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From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Maria Teresa_ and the _Vizcaya_ were in flames, heading for shoal water that they might not carry down with their blackened hulks the men who had defended them, although feebly, and there was no longer any reason why the _Texas_ should remain in that vicinity.
witnessed
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
wonderfully
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
word
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From this reading The _Iowa_ swung inshore to make certain the ruin was as complete as it appeared from the distance, and when the royal ensign was hauled down that a white flag might be hoisted on the _Vizcaya_, Captain Philip gave the word which sent the _Texas_ ahead in chase after the survivors of what had, less than half an hour previous, been a mighty fleet.
words
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
written
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From this reading As one who witnessed the battle has already written concerning this particular time and the wonderfully one-sided engagement, his words had best be quoted:
