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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 _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
amazing
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
asleep
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
bells
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
bridge
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
bunks
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
came
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
crisis
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From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
DAWN
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From this reading DAWN.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
developments
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From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
down
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
endurance
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
energies
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
friends
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
hour
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From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
human
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
ignores
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
Indefatigable
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
indignation
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
instrument
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
Irishman
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
just
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
keeping
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
Larry
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
limits
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
Marconi
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
master
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
message
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
middle
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
Night
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
o'clock
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
officer
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
PassednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
prudent
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
sending
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
sent
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
sleep
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From this reading For myself, I can never sleep in the hour of crisis or its developments.
some
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
stroke
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
summon
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From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
Talk
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
there
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
two
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
watch
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From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Larry and the Irishman were asleep at that time, the third officer keeping the bridge and sending down to summon me to the Marconi instrument.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _And some Talk of a Ship that Passed in the Night._ I have it in my mind that it was just upon the stroke of one o’clock of the morning, or two bells in the middle watch, when this amazing message came to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
zeal
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From this reading Indefatigable as my friends had been in their energies and zeal, there are limits to human endurance which no prudent master ignores; and to their bunks I sent them despite their indignation.
