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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 A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
Avery
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From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
back
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
Ballad
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From this reading --Ballad of “Orasmus Nute.”
black
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
boot
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
certain
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
CITIZEN
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
cowhide
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
dash
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From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
days
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
face
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
Fig-ger-Four
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From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
flag
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
Georgetown
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
Imogene
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From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
inspired
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From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
kept
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From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
Maine
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
Nute
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
once
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
Orasmus
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
PALERMO
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
physog
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
predicament
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
Quaker
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
reign
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
SAMPLE
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
skippered
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
stiff
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
story
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
tale
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was at least one secret in his life that “Fig-ger-Four” Avery kept.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
There
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
upright
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From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
way
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From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the story I tell it has to do With Orasmus Nute and a black flag crew-- The tale of the upright course he went In the face of a certain predicament.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He never told what inspired Imogene to make her dash for liberty.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A “SAMPLE CITIZEN” OF PALERMO There once was a Quaker, Orasmus Nute, With a physog. as stiff as a cowhide boot, And he skippered a ship from Georgetown, Maine, In the ’way back days of the pirates’ reign.
