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actions
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
all
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
any
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
astounded
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From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
believed
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From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
Christy
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From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
commission
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From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
annoying or confusing
From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
deserving
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From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
else
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From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
fallen
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
families
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
father
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From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
four
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
given
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
grades
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
hurried
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
millions
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
modestly
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From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
naval
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE ST.
OFFICERS
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From this reading THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE ST.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
Passford
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From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
pay
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
PRINCIPAL
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From this reading THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE ST.
promoted
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From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
promotion
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
read
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From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
REGIS
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From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
sailors
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
sought
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
ST
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From this reading THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE ST.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE ST.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He modestly believed that he had already been promoted beyond his deserving, though no one else, not even his father, thought so.
three
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading REGIS Christy Passford was astounded and confounded when he read the commission.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
wounded
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From this reading He was the heir of millions, and he had given all his pay to wounded sailors and the families of those who had fallen in naval actions.
years
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From this reading He had not sought promotion at any time, and he had been hurried through four grades in something over three years.
