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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 "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
according
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
act
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
all
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
any
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
bridge
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
busy
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
called
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
cap
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
change
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
copying
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
decided
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
enough
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
evening
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
galling
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
Gulf
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From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
IMPORTANT
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
INFORMATION
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
letters
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
lieutenant
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
Lillyworth
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
looks
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From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
Mr
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
nasty
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From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
oblige
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
own
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
papers
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
Passford
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
reached
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
said
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
second
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
some
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From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
statement
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
Stream
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From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
superior
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
there
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
tired
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
touched
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From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
TRUE
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From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
turn
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
very
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good evening, Captain Passford," replied the second lieutenant, as he touched his cap to his superior, galling as the act was, according to his own statement.
watch
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
weather
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From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION, IF TRUE "Good evening, Mr. Lillyworth," said Captain Passford, when he reached the bridge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It looks as though we should have some wind," added the captain.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir; and we shall have a nasty time of it across the Gulf Stream."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If there is any decided change in the weather during your watch, you will oblige me by having me called," added the captain; "I think I am tired enough to turn in, for I have been very busy all the evening, copying letters and papers.
