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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 Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
accordingly
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
all
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
asylum
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From this reading The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
backslidden
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
belonged
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
broken-down
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
calamity
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From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
calling
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
callings
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
children
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From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
circumstance
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
comedian
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
cooper's
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
culled
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
fact
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
frigate's
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
handicrafts-men
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
home
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From this reading The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate.
illustrative
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
lost
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
main-mast
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
many
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
meet
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From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
men
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
men-of-war
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
muster
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
Navy
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From this reading The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate.
necessary
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
obeyed
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
offspring
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From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
out
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
parson
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
perverse
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From this reading The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate.
place
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
selected
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
serving
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
sin
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From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
sons
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From this reading Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
supply
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
Thirteen
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
trades
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
unfortunate
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From this reading The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate.
vocations
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From this reading Indeed, from a frigate’s crew might he culled out men of all callings and vocations, from a backslidden parson to a broken-down comedian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
word
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From this reading It was necessary to supply the lost cooper’s place; accordingly, word was passed for all who belonged to that calling to muster at the main-mast, in order that one of them might be selected.
world
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From this reading Thirteen men obeyed the summons—a circumstance illustrative of the fact that many good handicrafts-men are lost to their trades and the world by serving in men-of-war.
