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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 "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
academic
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
angry
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From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
associate
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
concerned
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
concluded
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
condemned
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
discipline
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
end
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
enough
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
far
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
frame
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
GHENT
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO GHENT.
good-natured
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
Hamblin
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
instructor
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
Josephine
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
made
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
mistake
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
Mr
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
mutiny
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY TO GHENT.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
plain
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
present
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
Professor
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
reached
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
said
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
savant
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From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
say
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
snapped
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From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
state
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
state-room
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
Stoute
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
students
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From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY TO GHENT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WAY TO GHENT.
unhappy
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
useless
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From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
very
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From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
vessel
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From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
WAY
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From this reading ON THE WAY TO GHENT.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was plain enough to him that the crew of the Josephine were in a state of mutiny, so far as Mr. Hamblin was concerned, and, that the academic discipline of the vessel was at an end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you take part with the students, Mr. Stoute?" snapped the angry _savant_.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The good-natured instructor concluded that it would be useless for him to say anything while his associate continued in such an unhappy frame of mind; and he condemned himself to silence for the present.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have made a very great mistake, Mr. Hamblin," said Professor Stoute, when they reached their state-room.
