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30th
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
Abraham
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From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
American
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
begged
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
board
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
chasing
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
circumstance
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From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
Commander
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From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
dexteritynounUS /dɛkˈstɛrəti/
skill in using the hands or body in a specific situation in this story
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
Farragut
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From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
frigate
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
gave
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From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
go
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From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
happened
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From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
incident
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From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
June
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
knew
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
knowing
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
Land
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From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
learned
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
Lincoln
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From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
marked
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From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
Monroe
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
narwhal
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
Ned
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From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
permission
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From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
place
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From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
proved
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From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
seeing
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From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
shipped
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
showed
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From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
sight
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
some
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
special
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spoke
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
VENTURE
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From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT A VENTURE The voyage of the _Abraham Lincoln_ was for a long time marked by no special incident.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
whale
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From this reading But one of them, the captain of the _Monroe_, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the _Abraham Lincoln_, begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.
whalers
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From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land, and proved what confidence we might place in him.
work
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From this reading Commander Farragut, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the _Monroe_.
