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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 ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
bravely
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From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
British
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
contains
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
death
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
Elizabeth
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From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
fifty-three
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
fight
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
five
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From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
foolish
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From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
fought
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
gallant
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
gave
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
glorious
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
Grenville
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
history
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
KENT
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
many
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
Navy
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
Now
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From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
odds
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
only
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
ordered
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From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
out
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From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
pride
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
Queen
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From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
records
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From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
Revenge
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
Richard
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
ships
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
single-handed
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From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
Sir
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
Spanish
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
splendid
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From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
story
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
ten
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From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE _KENT_ The long and glorious history of the British Navy contains many a story of a fight against great odds.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now it was a splendid and glorious thing for Sir Richard Grenville to fight so bravely.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this story of the time of Queen Elizabeth is only one out of many in the records of our Navy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would have been a foolish and cruel thing if Queen Elizabeth had _ordered_ him to fight single-handed against ten, or even five, Spanish ships.
wounded
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From this reading We think with pride of the little _Revenge_ which fought fifty-three Spanish ships, and only gave in when its gallant captain Sir Richard Grenville was wounded to the death.
