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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 He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
any
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From this reading He had done his best to escape from the bay without any fighting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
avoid
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
avoided
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From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
bay
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From this reading He had done his best to escape from the bay without any fighting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
believed
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
best
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From this reading He had done his best to escape from the bay without any fighting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
conducted
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From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
conflict
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From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
defence
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
desired
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
difficult
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
difficulty
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
dispute
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done his best to escape from the bay without any fighting.
doubts
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
encounter
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
enemy
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From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
escape
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
feared
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From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
feather
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From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
fight
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
fighting
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From this reading He had done his best to escape from the bay without any fighting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
FOUGHT
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
generally
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
hero
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From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had done his best to escape from the bay without any fighting.
honestly
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
instance
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
lead
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From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
Louis
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
management
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
Maud
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
much
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From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
now
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
occasion
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
pirate
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
present
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
prudence
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From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
resolution
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From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
Scott's
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
showing
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From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
sincerely
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
situation
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
spoiling
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
temptation
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From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
there
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From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
trying
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
VICTORY
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before his reformation he was generally "spoiling for a fight" when there was any dispute or difficulty; but on the present occasion he had done his best to avoid one.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
white
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From this reading Without "showing the white feather," he had conducted himself with quite as much prudence as resolution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
WON
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From this reading THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON Whatever doubts Louis had in the first instance about Captain Scott's management of the defence of the Maud, he now believed that he honestly and sincerely desired to escape from the difficult and trying situation without an encounter with the pirate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had feared the temptation to make a hero of himself would lead him into a conflict with the enemy when it might be avoided.
