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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 We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
age
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
all
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From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
away
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
blunt
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
board
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
bridge
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
Bull's
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
character
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
chart-room
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
Chief
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command
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
commanded
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
Crouch
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Dawes
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
deck
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
encircled
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
experiences
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
Eye
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
famous
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
forecastlenounUS /ˈforecastle/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
forth
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
fourteen
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
gangway
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
grasped
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
hand-rope
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
Harlech
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
holding
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
law
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From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
led
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From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
like
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
main
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
martinet
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
men
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
moment
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
most
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From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
Mr
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night
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
Now
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
o'clock
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
Officer
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
Once
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
parts
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
perfume
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
plain-spoken
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
relied
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From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
run
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
sea
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
seamanship
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From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
set
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From this reading Once he set foot upon the main deck--even the very moment he grasped the gangway hand-rope--Crouch took upon himself the character of a martinet.
Shag
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
shortly
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
subject
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
ten
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
things
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From this reading In most things--and in the art of seamanship most of all--Crouch relied upon no one but himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
tones
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From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
two
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
various
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
very
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
voice
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From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
way
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
word
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From this reading In the very tones of his voice, one was led to understand that his word was law.
worked
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
world
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From this reading Now, Captain Crouch encircled by the atrocious perfume of his famous Bull’s Eye Shag, holding forth upon the subject of his experiences in various parts of the world, and Captain Crouch upon the bridge or in the chart-room of the ship that he commanded, were two very different men.
Yorkshireman
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From this reading We know already that Crouch went on board that night, shortly before ten o’clock, and took over the command of the "Harlech" from Mr. Dawes, the Chief Officer--a blunt, plain-spoken Yorkshireman, who had run away to sea at the age of fourteen, and who, like Crouch himself, had worked his way from the forecastle to the bridge.
