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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 THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
able
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
all
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
any
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
approach
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
Bay
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
bear
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
bearer
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
believed
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
Big
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
commander
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
considered
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
degrees
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
dignified
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
disagreeable
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
evident
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
expression
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
face
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
Four
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
heavy
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
importance
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
inclined
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
intelligence
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
KHRYSOKO
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
kind
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
like
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
mass
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
men
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
news
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
object
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
occurred
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
overwhelmed
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
own
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
position
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
proposed
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
REPORT
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
Ringgold
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
Scott
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
smile
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From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
spokesman
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
story
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
straightforward
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
suspicions
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO Captain Ringgold looked from one to another of the "Big Four," and a smile passed over his dignified face.
topic
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
truthful
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
way
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From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was evident to him from the expression of all of them that something of importance had occurred in Khrysoko Bay, and that Captain Scott, who was, by his position, the spokesman of the party, proposed to tell his story in his own way, to which he did not object.
whole
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From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The commander was not disposed to have the news "broken" to him, and considered himself able to bear the whole of it in a mass without being overwhelmed.
worst
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From this reading As the bearer of heavy and disagreeable intelligence is inclined to approach his topic by degrees, the young captain did not like to tell the worst of his report in the beginning.
young
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From this reading He believed the young men were honest, truthful, and straightforward, and he had no suspicions of any kind.
