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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 A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
all
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From this reading "That is all right in theory; but Morris is the youngest fellow on board," reasoned the captain.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
appointment
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
approaching
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
bantam
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
battle
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
board
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
boat
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
called
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
Certainly
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
command
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
decidedly
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
declared
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
enemy
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
excuse
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
farmyard
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
Felix
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
fellow
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From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
gangway
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From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
IMPUDENT
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
inclined
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
keep
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
like
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
Louis
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
Maud
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
Moors
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
Morris
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From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
MOST
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
number
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From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
obey
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
officer
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From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
orders
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
out
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
placed
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
proposed
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
PROPOSITION
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
protest
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
put
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From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
ready
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
reasoned
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From this reading "That is all right in theory; but Morris is the youngest fellow on board," reasoned the captain.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
riflemen
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
rooster
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
Scott
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
serious
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
sight
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From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
steamer
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
theory
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From this reading "That is all right in theory; but Morris is the youngest fellow on board," reasoned the captain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
very
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
warlike
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From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
watched
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From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Scott called Louis out, and proposed to him that he should take the command of the riflemen, who were required to keep out of sight of the Moors in the boat.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION Certainly it looked decidedly warlike on board of the little steamer Maud; and Felix, who was never inclined to be very serious over anything, declared that she was like a bantam rooster ready for a pitched battle in a farmyard.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Morris is one of our number in the gangway, and it would not be fair or right to put another fellow over the first officer."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course I will obey orders wherever I am placed; but, if you will excuse me, I must protest against the appointment," replied Louis, as they watched the approaching enemy.
youngest
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From this reading "That is all right in theory; but Morris is the youngest fellow on board," reasoned the captain.
