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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 "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
addressing
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What will that be?" asked the milder rebel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
better
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
cavalier
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
didn't
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From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
down
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From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
FaithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
fifteen
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
friend
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
go
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From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
hold
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From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
Howe
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
like
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
manifested
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
manner
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
members
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
messmate
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
milder
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From this reading "What will that be?" asked the milder rebel.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
much
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
mysteriously
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From this reading "Wait, and you will see," replied Howe, mysteriously.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHORT OF WATER.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
play
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
Raymond
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
rebel
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From this reading "What will that be?" asked the milder rebel.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Wait, and you will see," replied Howe, mysteriously.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
rooms
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
said
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
see
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From this reading "Wait, and you will see," replied Howe, mysteriously.
sensation
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading SHORT OF WATER.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What will that be?" asked the milder rebel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
there
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
treated
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
vexation
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From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
Wait
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From this reading "Wait, and you will see," replied Howe, mysteriously.
WATER
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From this reading SHORT OF WATER.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We didn't go down into the hold for nothing."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will that be?" asked the milder rebel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They may play bluff as much as they like; but you had better believe there will be a sensation in the morning, if not before," said Howe,--after the fifteen members of the Order of the Faithful had retired to their rooms,--addressing Raymond, who manifested no little vexation at the cavalier manner in which he had been treated by his friend and messmate.
