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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 We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
afloat
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
alarmed
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
allows
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
American
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
assemble
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
beverage
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
breakfast
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From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
Callao
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
called
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
cask
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
day
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
days
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
delectable
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
dinner
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From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
dreadfully
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
drum
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
expended
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
filled
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
frigate's
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
gill
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
grog
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
just
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From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
large
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
law
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
liquid
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
many
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
measure
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
midshipman
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
names
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
Naval-storekeeper
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
Navy
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
off
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
out
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
oversight
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
owing
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
port
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
portions
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From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
previous
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From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
Purser
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
regale
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
remissness
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
roll
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
round
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
rumour
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
sailors
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
seaman
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
served
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From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
set
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
some
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
spirits
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From this reading In the American Navy, the law allows one gill of spirits per day to every seaman.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
supply
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
tars
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From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
tin
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
tot
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
tub
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
two
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From this reading In two portions, it is served out just previous to breakfast and dinner.
unprecedented
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
up
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From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
well-nigh
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From this reading It was this: that, owing to some unprecedented oversight in the Purser, or some equally unprecedented remissness in the Naval-storekeeper at Callao, the frigate’s supply of that delectable beverage, called “grog,” was well-nigh expended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were not many days out of port, when a rumour was set afloat that dreadfully alarmed many tars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the roll of the drum, the sailors assemble round a large tub, or cask, filled with liquid; and, as their names are called off by a midshipman, they step up and regale themselves from a little tin measure called a “tot.”
