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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 first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
abounding
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
all
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
batteries
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
beard
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
best
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
Briton
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
broad
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
brow
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First and foremost was Jack Chase, our noble First Captain of the Top.
Chase
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From this reading First and foremost was Jack Chase, our noble First Captain of the Top.
clear
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
eye
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First and foremost was Jack Chase, our noble First Captain of the Top.
frigate
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
gliding
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
introduction
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
Jack
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From this reading First and foremost was Jack Chase, our noble First Captain of the Top.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
moonlight
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
night
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
noble
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
nut-brown
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
other
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading First and foremost was Jack Chase, our noble First Captain of the Top.
out
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
port
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
possible
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
Quarter
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
reader
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
reclined
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
seamen
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
set
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
tall
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
tars
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
terms
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
there
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
top
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
top-mates
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
true-blue
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
Watch
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From this reading It was my Quarter Watch in the top; and there I reclined on the best possible terms with my top-mates.
water
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From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
well
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From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
well-knit
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From this reading He was a Briton, and a true-blue; tall and well-knit, with a clear open eye, a fine broad brow, and an abounding nut-brown beard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first night out of port was a clear, moonlight one; the frigate gliding though the water, with all her batteries.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Whatever the other seamen might have been, these were a noble set of tars, and well worthy an introduction to the reader.
