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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 A LOOK AT BARCELONA.
abogado's
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From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
astonishment
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LOOK AT BARCELONA.
away
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
BARCELONA
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From this reading A LOOK AT BARCELONA.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
believed
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
best
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
board
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
business
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From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
character
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From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
disappearance
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
discipline
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
escaping
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
excellent
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From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
explained
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From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
greatest
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
joined
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From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
knew
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
less
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
LOOKnounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LOOK AT BARCELONA.
mere
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
Mr
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From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
other
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
others
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From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
Pelham
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From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
produced
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
Raimundo
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
run
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
sake
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
shore
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His character had been excellent since he first joined the academy squadron.
squadron
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
study
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
Tritonia
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
vessel
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From this reading No one believed he had run away for the mere sake of escaping the study and discipline of his vessel, or for the sake of “a time” on shore.
vessels
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From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _abogado’s_ business was explained to Mr. Pelham on board of the Tritonia, but to no others.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sudden disappearance of Raimundo produced the greatest astonishment on board of the Tritonia, and not less among those who knew him best in the other vessels of the squadron.
