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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 MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
adjoining
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
all
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
Atlantic
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From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
cabin
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
calms
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
came
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
changeable
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
corvette
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
damage
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nothing of special note happened during the voyage.
Europe
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From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
few
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
FLAG
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
Frank
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
Fritz
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
happened
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From this reading Nothing of special note happened during the voyage.
heavy
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
high
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From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
incidents
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
interval
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From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
Littlestone's
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
meals
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
much
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
MUTINY
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
note
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From this reading Nothing of special note happened during the voyage.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of special note happened during the voyage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of special note happened during the voyage.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
outbreaks
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
peace
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From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
period
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From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
present
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From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
report
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From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
reserved
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
safe
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From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
seas
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
South
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From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
special
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From this reading Nothing of special note happened during the voyage.
table
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
There
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
tidings
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From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
uncertain
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
Unicorn
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
usual
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
vessels
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From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
voyage
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From this reading Nothing of special note happened during the voyage.
wars
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From this reading In the present interval of peace after the long period of great wars, the high seas were safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
weather
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
wife
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From this reading THE MUTINY ON THE FLAG A cabin was reserved for Fritz and his wife in the _Unicorn_, and an adjoining one for Frank, and they took their meals at Captain Littlestone’s table.
winds
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From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were all the usual incidents, changeable seas, uncertain winds, calms, and a few violent outbreaks of heavy weather through which the corvette came without much damage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the South Atlantic they passed a few vessels which would report tidings of the _Unicorn_ in Europe.
