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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 Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
acting
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From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
actions
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
added
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
awoke
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From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
casting
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
elbow
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From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
enemies
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
escape
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
face
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From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
familiar
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From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
fanatical
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
fellows
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From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
gaze
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From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
glance
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
heartfelt
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
impassive
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From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
inactivity
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From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
kill
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From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
MIDSHIPMEN
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
only
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
ordered
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
orders
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From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
out
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
pity
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From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
Poor
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From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
quick
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
RECONNOITRE
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
Rodriguez
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From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
soldiers
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
Spanish
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
squad
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From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
stupefied
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From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
surprise
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
Then
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From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I have ordered them to escape,” he added in Spanish, casting a quick glance toward the squad of soldiers.
turned
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From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
utterly
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
Visayan
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From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
voice
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From this reading Then a familiar voice at their elbow awoke them from their stupefied inactivity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in Visayan and they turned to gaze into the impassive face of Rodriguez.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
word
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From this reading THE MIDSHIPMEN RECONNOITRE The midshipmen were so utterly astonished at the actions of their fanatical enemies that they could only gasp out their surprise in one heartfelt word of relief.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Poor fellows, it would be a pity to kill them, for they are but acting under orders.”
